Capture his heart..

School begins once again this week. This year our line-up includes a high school sophomore, an 8th grader, and a 6th grader.

I look at these handsome, capable boys with such God-given potential. Though far from perfect, I see in them an ever-growing sense of who He made them to be.

When they were babies, I began praying a prayer...a simple prayer. Cradling them in my arms...leaning over their crib...tiptoeing into their rooms and kissing each forehead at night, I'd pray, "Capture his heart, Lord."

Capture has been defined as
To take captive; to seize.
To gain possession or control of
To attract and hold


As we embark upon this brand new school year, my dreams, goals, and desires are many. I want each of our sons to grow and flourish. I want them to lead. I want them to succeed. But more than high grades, acceptance by peers, and worldly success, I'm crying out, "Oh, God, capture their hearts. Take control of their lives and seize them for your very own. Draw them...hold them...use them. Help them to find their greatest delight and only satisfaction in You."

The prayer that began so many years ago continues today. May it be true of their dad and me, too.

Capture our hearts, God. May we be wholly yours.