Saturday, June 10, 2017

What are You Wishing For?

by Beth Vogt @BethVogt


Today’s quote has just a touch of whimsy to it, don’t you think?

Haven’t we all dreamed of a wish or two coming true? Maybe paused a moment or two longer before we blew out the candles on our birthday cake and wished extra hard for a certain something? Tossed a few coins in a wishing well? Or wondered when our fairy godmother was going to show up and announce she had our longed-for dream all taken care of?

Making a wish for someone else? Now that’s a whole other matter, isn’t it? A wish-coming-true that would affect someone’s future … what would you wish for a just-born child?

In Your Words: Forget the fairy godmother angle. What one thing, what one characteristic, would you consider the most useful gift to endow a child with? What would you wish for if your wish could come true for a newborn child — and influence their future?

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Beth K. Vogt believes God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” A women's fiction novelist with Tyndale House Publishers, Beth is a 2016 Christy Award winner, as well as a 2016 ACFW Carol Award Winner and a 2015 RITA® finalist. In 2016, she continued her destination wedding series published by Howard Books with You Can’t Hurry Love (May) and  Almost Like Being in Love (June). Visit Beth at bethvogt.com.

3 comments:

  1. Beth, Great article and great question. #1 wish- my child to serve God with a wholehearted devotion and a willing mind.(1 Chronicles 28:9) I'd wish my child to desire to learn and love no matter what is going on around him. Thank you for the insight. I have deepened my prayers for my son.

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  2. Cherrilynn: I always love seeing you here at the blog and I appreciate your insights. I love your wishes for your child ... and yes, our wishes should always deepen to prayers.

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  3. I was going to say wisdom or musical talent, but on second thought, respect and love of God sounds like a better wish for a child.

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