You see the mom with the disabled child who is wondering how the year will unfold. You see her deep concerns that her child is well loved by her teacher and by the other children in her class. You see the worry about her daughter’s future and her health.
You see the mom taking her daughter to college for the first time—the nervous excitement, anticipation, and fear all rolled into one. You see the sorrow, the regret, and the joy—all normal parenting emotions that seem just a bit heightened right now.
Lord, please walk closely with each mother who is struggling to let her daughter go. No matter what stage of life we may be in, letting go is never easy. Letting go is a process, and yet, letting go is what we are called to do as parents. Help us to do so with grace so that our children can become all that you have called them to be.
And Lord, please help us, on the days that seem especially hard, to remember that you also let go. You let go of your only son, which couldn’t have been easy, so that he could fulfill your calling. You gave up your beloved so that we could live—the ultimate letting go.
Make us women who cling tightly to you when the storms rage and the seas roar. You are our anchor, our rock, our foundation. Help us to put our trust in you alone for our children, for we recognize that without you, we (and they!) can do nothing.
In Jesus’s name and for His sake, Amen.
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This article originally appeared at Mothers of Daughters.
