Happy 6th Birthday

My precious Ella,

I thank God for you. Truly I do.

I am thankful that God would allow me the gift of raising you and enjoying watching the beauty of your life develop and unfold before my eyes.

Your smile arouses such a warmth in my heart that I feel like it will burst with love.

There is no music like your laughter. It is so full of joy and cheer that others can’t help but want to join in.

Your quick and eager willingness to share all that you have with others fills my heart with such hope that this world is much better off with you in it.

The awe that arrests your heart as you gaze upon God’s creation stirs a wonder of God within my own, as we explore and discover His beautiful creation together whether through books or real-life experience. You paint this world more colorful, my sweet one.

The excitement that you express as you retell the stories of the Bible to me raises my worship of Him to new heights as I consider the glorious and wondrous truth that the kingdom of God belongs to those such as you.

Oh sweet Ella, my prayer for you this birthday is that as you continue to grow, that your awe, wonder, joy, generosity and excitement would only increase all the more and that they would be fueled to a white-hot flame by and through and for Jesus.

 I love you, Sweetie. Happy 6^th birthday!