Godmother to a little gem.

Yesterday, I stood up as a godparent to a precious little girl, Norah. I stood up to promise that I would pray for this dear little one and help teach her about the greatness of God and His amazing sacrificial love for us. Rin asked me to pray for her just after she was baptised. This was my prayer and my prayers for her from this day forward will stem from this one:

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.

Thank you for the blessing of children. Especially, today, for our dear Norah Christine. Thank you for the joy she has brought us. Thank you for her beautiful happy smiles and delightful flappy arms.

Father, helps us as a church family to encourage Norah and spur her on to trust you as she grows. Help Myles and Erin as they bring her up to know you. May she be a woman of godly wisdom. Build her character to be one that is pleasing to you. Put your Spirit within her and move her to be your follower. Help her to walk with you and with fellow man in meekness. Give her a desire to know you and to have a personal intimate realtionship with you. Giver her a hunger and thirst to love and know you deeply. Give her an undivided heart to seek you and serve you. Help her to seek your direction in all things, whether big or small. Help her to trust in you with all her heart. Help her to lean on you through every trial. Father, give her the desire for things that please and glorify you.

Lord, provide her with friends and a husband who will encourage her in her relationship with you. Put people in her life who are lovers of you and who will challenge her to love you more every day.

Thank you for the gift she is to us.

Thank you for sending Jesus so that she and all of us can be part of your eternal family and perfect kingdom.

In Your Mighty Name,

Amen.

 My son and my goddaughter.