Hannah Goes to College

It's Morning, Jesus
All of creation sings your glory.
You are above the earth.
You are sovereign Lord.
You reign forever and ever.
You watch over the coming and the going of your people.
I pray this morning for my daughter Hannah
I thank you for the gift of her life
She was handed to me by her mother
Wrapped up in a blanket to keep her warm
She was thrust into this world by your purpose, Lord God
And she first gulped air and stretched out her arms and legs
In obedience to your command to live
You gave her to us for a little while
And told us to train her in the way she should go
You told us not to frustrate her
But to raise her in your way
We have done that, Lord Jesus

We knew she was on loan a long time ago
We always knew she did not belong to us.
Now we pause to say thank you
Thank you for all these years
Thank you for the years of diapers
When she just lay in our arms
Thank you for the years of wonder
When she toddled and stared at flowers and rocks
Thank you for the years of babbling
When she learned to say mama and daddy

When she was small and we were young
You provided, Lord God
Every step of the way
You have been a way maker all along
You have loved our Hannah with a beautiful love
We have watched you provide and supply every need
From the cradle until now
I ask you Lord, Jesus
To especially take hold of her hand now
I ask you holy spirit, to take hold in her heart
I ask you Father God, to provide and secure, to protect and keep
to comfort and bless
Lord, may they love my child
and see her beauty
Send a servant of yours with favor
To nurture her gifts, so beautiful and strong
Send a servant with ears to listen
and help her through the perplexing moments of life
Send a servant, Lord Jesus
With maturity and wisdom
To guide and guard
I ask you, Lord Jesus for friends for Hannah
and for companions of truth to accompany her on this journey
Raise up for her a partner, Lord God
Who will help her examine the treacherous paths before her
And keep her in the way of glory and light
I ask for a special friend of prayer and discernment
of love and maturity
of care and concern
whose heart you will fill with supernatural love for my daughter
that she will not be alone or a stranger
in the place to which she goes
Sherri and I remember, Lord God
how you have provided for us
The promises of your Word have never failed
You are faithful
You have been found faithful
Today, we go by what we know
and what your words says
You have plans for Hannah
and right now you are raising up willing servants
to help her on the way
Her hope and her future are in you, lord God
Her comfort and her eternal care, belong to you.
For the family that gathers today
For the friends who have helped along the way
I give you thanks.
Amen