A Prayer for My Daughter, Sarah

Dear God,

Tonight I come to You with a heart both heavy and full of hope, lifting up my daughter, Sarah, in prayer.

Lord, I ask that You be her strength. Wrap her in Your peace and heal the tender places of her heart — the ones burdened with emotions she’s carried quietly for so long. As those feelings rise to the surface, meet her with grace and compassion. Let her feel Your presence and know, without a doubt, that she is deeply and eternally loved.

She grew up without the steady presence of her earthly father, but You, Lord, sent her a father in my dad — her Papa. He stepped in as her dad, her mentor, even her mother, while I was doing my best to pick up the pieces of my own broken heart and find a way to survive. Papa gave her safety, love, and joy — and she gave him a reason to keep going. She lit up his life the moment she arrived.

And now, her son carries his name — Jack — a living legacy of the bond they shared. God, what a gift. I see so much strength and tenderness in Sarah as a mother. She is nurturing, fierce, protective, and devoted. I see the way she loves Jack, and in that love, I see You. I see her healing through him. I see her growing, learning, and loving in deeper ways than she even realizes.

You know, Lord, that I named her Sarah — not after anyone, but because it means “little princess.” When I was a little girl with not much else, I had one book: A Little Princess. I read it until the pages wore thin, and when she was born, I knew she was my own little princess. A precious light in the dark. A gift.

God, I ask You to heal her heart, her mind, and her body. Free her from the weight she carries. Help her release what no longer serves her, and let her see the beauty and love that surrounds her. Remind her of all the love she’s always had — the seen and the unseen. From her Papa, from her grandmother who wasn’t of her blood but loved her just the same, and from me — always from me.

I pray that she forgives those who may have hurt her, and that she learns to offer that same forgiveness to herself. Teach her to love herself as You love her — without condition. Let her know that I have always lived for her, not for myself. And that I will always stand beside her, cheering her on, helping her follow her dreams and her destiny.

In Your holy name I pray,

Amen.

"She is clothes with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." 

Proverbs 31:25