Live your life...

Live your life so your children will know you stood for something wonderful.

A friend had this quote on her wall tonight and I immediately thought of Jimmy York. He and his wife Tricia are close friends of my parents. Jimmy died suddenly last night at 33 years young. Jimmy lived his life in a way that his 2 young sons will know what he stood for. He has left a legacy that we should all strive for. He will be greatly missed by his church, his friends and his family.

Please be in prayer for Tricia, Braxton, Auston and the rest of the York family.

Stop over to Pops' blog for a wonderful tribute to Jimmy's legacy.

Praying for our children

I often don't know how to pray for my girls or how to pray at all. I have little conversations with God throughout the day, but to be honest - most of them are self-serving: keep us healthy, get us home safely, etc. After I read The Shack, my prayers have changed. I've tried to be more intentional and more conversational with God and to pray for more than just my instant needs - more bigger picture, I guess you would say.

I found the link above with specific prayers to say for your children. I think it's great! They are all based on scripture and are about the character traits that we all hope our children to will have---Christ-followers, kind hearted, compassionate and more. Hope that you like it too!

Pray for Zach

Last Saturday night, my friend Lauren got married. Her parents and my parents are best friends from high school, so Lauren and I grew up together.

After her wedding, her brother-in-law Zach (the Best Man) was driving home to Mexia to go on a mission trip with his church. He was very close to home when he fell asleep at the wheel. His spinal cord was crushed. He was careflighted to Temple and is now in recovery. It will be a long, slow process and they still don't know how much he will improve.

If you have the chance - say a prayer for Zach and his family. They have a rough road ahead.

You can visit the sites below for more information.
www.zachscottbenefit.com
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/zachscott