Aaron Smith | Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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A Heart Ring for My Daughter
God has richly blessed my wife and me with six daughters and three sons. Last night we celebrated another daughter's sixteenth birthday. One of our traditions when this occurs is for me, Dad, to purchase and give my daughter what I call "Your Heart Ring" (a nice ring w/her birthstone). Having done that, my wife and I took her out for breakfast and when we were done eating I presented her with the ring. Inside, was a small piece of paper with these words: Dear Alaina, Proverbs 23:26 says, "Give me your heart, my [daughter], and let your eyes delight in my ways." On the occasion of your 16th birthday, accepting and wearing this ring from me, your father, is a pledge that your heart will be mine until the Lord shows both of us that another man is the one He has chosen to be your husband. I thank God for making you part of our family and look forward to how He will lead you, guard you, and bless your future as you continue to learn to walk in His ways.
I love you! Dad
It is a great joy for me as a father to have daughters who have already decided to not give their heart away to just anyone, but are patiently waiting for God's man. I pray they will always do so.
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