Sweet Talk

I'm sure some would argue, but I wouldn't dare try, I have the sweetest daughter in the whole world. At the age of 7 I think God has given her a heart just like his own. She says and does the sweetest things, cares about things so deeply, and loves in a way I can't even begin to understand. When she was between the ages of 2-4, I thought I had one of the hardest kids on my hands, what I thought were the things we needed to correct,were really the things we needed to learn from. Her emotions and her feelings, she would get so upset about the littlest things, little did I know then, her God-given heart was in those little things. She has a way of paying attention to the littlest details and really noticing others. I wish I could go back and stop trying to make her into this well behaved, perfect little girl, that I thought was my job to do, and do the real job God gave me, To figure out who God says she is, and how all her traits, are the greatest gifts from Him, and in all things use for His glory. I guess I just wish I tried to understand her more, instead of being so quick to tell her what to do. However I think they need to go hand in hand, both understanding and correction, because that it real love.

As we were sitting on the couch having one of our girl talks, which I love, I just never know what is going to come out of Leighton's mouth, but it's always something worth listening to. I love this time, I love having daughters, it's amazing seeing yourself in your little girls. Talking about things boys just don't get sometimes, or just don't care to talk about. We were talking about her future husband, and she was saying she is not going to kiss a boy until her wedding day, I had no arguments to this one! We were talking about how God already has her husband for her, and she just looked at me with her big brown eyes and she looked as though she was going to cry. Then she said I don't want to marry a boy, my thoughts went to well then what do you want to marry? I was a little scared of her answer, so I asked her why, and she said the sweetest thing, He'll make me love him more than daddy and you, I could not stop the tears, I just hugged her, I had no answer, I didn't need one, I knew that at this very moment her mind couldn't love anyone more than her daddy or me, and I was o.k. with that. I know some day, that boy will come along, and will capture her heart, but in those little words, I knew we still had it, and I am so thankful for it. I know that we will never be replaced, but I will keep those words close to her heart, and treasure every minute of who my daughter is.