Please do what I cannot...

My mind was racing and I was having trouble sleeping, so I laid in bed praying for our baby.
"God, I cannot hold her or protect her - so please do what I cannot!"

When my other two are sick or scared and wake up in the night, I rush to their room and scoop them up and hold them tight. I whisper one of our three secrets in their ear:
-"you're my best buddy,"
-"you're beautiful,"
-or simply "I love you!"

As I was laying there praying, I realized my prayer is the same for all my girls.
"God, I will do what I can, please do what I cannot!"
They'll have broken hearts and broken bones that only God can fix. 
There's so much that I cannot do, but I thank God that He can.

I know there will come a time when our little girl is home. I will hold her, protect her, and tell her our secrets. But, my prayer for her will be the same, "God, please do what I cannot."
I know there will come a time when all my girls are grown. I'm pretty sure my prayer won't change, but I can always be their buddy, reminding them they're loved and beautiful - and our God can do what we cannot.

God, I thank you that you're good, and you've trusted me with these girls. Help me to do the best that I can, and to remember you can do the rest.  Right now, when I can do so little for our baby, I find so much comfort in knowing that you can do what I cannot. Hold her. Protect her. Tell her that she's loved!