Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and thy mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Build me a Daughter, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when she is weak, and brave enough to face herself when she is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory. Build me a daughter whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a daughter who will know and love Thee -- and know that your Word is the foundation stone of knowledge. Lead her, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let her learn to stand up in the storm; here let her learn compassion for those who fail. Build me a daughter whose heart will be clear, whose goals will be high; a daughter who will master herself before she seeks to master others; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past. And after all these things are hers, give her, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that she may always be serious, yet never take herself too seriously.
Give her humility, so that she may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, and the meekness of true strength. Then her Heavenly father, will whisper, "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the rewards of My kingdom."Adapted from a prayer by General McArthur for one of his children
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