by Beth Vogt @BethVogt
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.
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?
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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.
ReplyDeleteCherrilynn: 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.
ReplyDeleteI 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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