Peace, Yet Protection

Life is awesome. :) I am feeling peace today. Sure, I have squirmy-wormy (aka Kylie Noelle) on my chest right now and she is just loving on mama....What is better than the scent of a newborn, or those cute cries when they stick out that lower lip? What is better than knowing your kids are safe and healthy, and for the most part, happy :)
I guess I am just feeling a heart full of gratitude today, but with it, comes a sense of wanting to protect this and keep it forever. There are so many events in life that remind you to "sieze what you have" . Sometimes, it happens close to home. Sometimes, you learn it from watching others. Example. Just over a year ago, we went to church one Sunday only to find out a 29 year old father of three in our church had died the night before. We didn't really "know" them. In fact, I had just talked with his wife the week before, commenting on their beautiful new six week old daughter. and just like that, he was gone. I have to say that is probably my greatest fear in life right now...losing Rob. I know it's silly to think about it, and no, it doesn't consume me day after day, but I find myself praying more and more often after he leaves for the day for God's protection. I know God's got it...either way. I have to trust in that.
I also worry about the girls. I worry that they will fall into the trappings of this world...it's cold heartedness and that they will be overcome by a desire to fit in and ultimately, it may cost them more than they know. I pray they will seek God's face. I pray that they will not fall into the lies and deceit that Satan can hand out day after day. I pray that they will come full circle into a RELATIONSHIP with Jesus and know Him, not just going thorugh the motions. My heart aches when I read stories in the news about young girls being hurt, more specifically for NO REASON as there was a young girl in Florida attacked, all so some idiotic teens could post it on YouTube. Thankfully, they were all caught and charged, but the young girl --- only 16 --- will be homeschooled for the rest of her high school career due to hearing loss and other problems. It just devastates me. I can't imagine. I desire so much to keep my girls protected, but how? I know the only answer is prayer. I have to surround them daily with prayer and be a good parent and filter things out of their lives that don't have to be in them. It's such a huge responsibility and even more so as times progress beyond what we grew up with.
Ok...that was a huge spill of emotion. That's what's on my heart. And so today, and last night, I hugged the girls a little tighter, and told them I loved them a bit more. It was all I could do....Praise God....