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My heart kind of froze a little when she walked in this morning, bedhead, sleepy eyes, carrying the flower girl dress she wore so beautifully this weekend.  Mommy, can I wear it to school today?  I saw Brad's big eyes, but then I saw the light of bravery in hers.  She doesn't always choose to be  brave.  She tends to be more of a quiet observer.  She doesn't love the spotlight, even though you would probably not know it.  She has more confidence than she realizes.  I said "yes, of course you can wear it.  You will look amazing.  Go...

 {with my girl a couple of years ago--when we got fancy for our walk} The way I see it, there are two parenting styles.  There are parents who are planners, organized, and on top of it.  Then there are my people...    I had a distinct feeling in the pit of my stomach that I had missed something important when I dropped Priss off at school.  I smiled when I saw a little girl hop out of her car wearing a pretty twirl skirt, and told her how pretty she looked.  Then I started noticing a lot of kids had...

My priss....I hope you always feel this free. As your mommy, I will work hard to point your mind and your heart towards your strengths. I will speak life into you, and teach you to be brave. I will look deeper into the dreams and character that God has planted in your inner most being. I will equip you to grow in them, in creative ways. I will water them and nurture them. I will try to teach you how dig out weeds that creep in.  I will be mindful of how I speak about myself and others so that...