innocence.

olivia.
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babies are the epitome of it.
their lives are so uncomplicated.
maybe not for the people taking care of them,
of course,
but the life of a baby is pure bliss.
nothing to stress over.
nothing to worry about.
nothing to care for.
they just depend.
how i wish our lives were that free-flowing.
but there's too much stuff going on
for that to even wish for.

dear Daddy,
i want to have a child-like spirit.
a baby-like spirit.
full of innocence.
full of dependence.
solely on You.
i've seen what happens when i take things
out of Your hands
& place them into my own.
remind me to trust in You
in the big & little things.
especially with all these things going on
in the lives of my friends.
satan's been hitting so many of them
really hard.
i lift them up to You, Father,
because i don't know what else to do.
remind them, too, to have a baby-like spirit.
help our unbelief.
be patient with our frustrations.
encourage our depression.
we need You.

please don't abandon us now.