Clara means “full of light.” LOVE that. I’ve been meditating on “light” verses in Scripture accordingly, and the Lord has been good to give me things to pray over both my daughters having to do with being Light-ed inwardly.

I’m thankful, and glad to do it, since Psalms says that “light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart” (Ps.97:11). He also gave me a promise last week for my children, specifically for confidence in the midst of a worrisome and trying pregnancy, that “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, fruit that will last” (Jn. 15:16). I needed that from Him. Both for my pregnancy with Clara and for a renewed confidence that God is truly truly in my children’s lives, working His purposes. I think I needed to freshly repartner with Him.

So specifically right now, I’m focusing on praying Col.1:9-14 for my girls:
⁹And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, ¹⁰so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. ¹¹ May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, ¹²giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. ¹³He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, ¹⁴ in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

and specifically for Clara, Daniel 5:14 -
“I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.”

I claim all these Scriptures and promises over my children – and trust them to the Lord, that they will truly be fruit that abides.