A Mommy's Prayer

Dear God, Lord, I am so full of anxiety and worry. I worry about so much when it comes to my son, so much at times it is almost crippling. Please help me to relax and enjoy my little guy as he is little and while he grows. Give me the patience to deal with the bumps that will come, give me the strength to get through the tough times and the encouragement to persevere during the trying times. Please give me the clarity I need to distinguish what is best for him and our family and the ability to apply what I am learning. I feel like there is so much I need to know in order to be a good mom, I feel as if there are pieces of information that I am missing and in turn he will miss out and I don’t want that for him. Lord, please help me be a good mom to my son. I want to show him the world and all it has to offer, I want to protect him from the bad and the crazy that it can be. Help me help my son to be well rounded, responsible and respectful. I pray that he becomes a good man who respects life and people. I want him to love animals and music, to laugh and love a lot and to carry a lot of good memories in his lifetime. Help me to teach him fiscal responsibility. I pray that he is curious and wants to learn about all there is in this world. I pray that he will be humble yet confident, comfortable in his own skin, open minded and kindhearted. I pray that he will be open to new cultures and different people. Help me teach him the right things, how to resist peer pressure and how to be his own person. I pray that he develops street smarts, book smarts and common sense but most of all protect him and guide him. There is so much I want for my little guy that I can’t even begin to finish this prayer. Thank you for giving him to me, he is the one I was waiting so long for.