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"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen." Phil. 4:19 & 20
When I was growing up, probably at eight or nine years old, I had a clear plan for my future, and it included my sister Syble living with us (in my future pool house, of course). Wherever I was there would be a place for her. I considered her future when planning for my own. (I think my goal at that age was to be a doctor, so I could afford that pool house for her.) 

But of course planning for a future for her when we were so young was easier than planning for our future together now. I get overwhelmed easily when thinking about all the details I need to plan for when the time comes for me (together with our sister Sarah) to take over her care. Financial planning, social considerations, medical decisions, practical decisions—the list goes on and on. I need more time, more resources, more knowledge, and more space (Spoiler alert: I didn't become a doctor. There is no pool house.)

<<First Name>>, when I come to the end of my plans, I find God waiting there with plans of His own. This verse reminds me that He is a God of abundance, not of scarcity. Everything I feel like I lack can be found in Him.  

You may have a child who already has a caregiving nature—one who has a plan for his or her future that includes their sibling. You may have one who hasn't fully realized what his or her sibling's needs may be in the future. Either way, you can pray now for what you want their future to look like together—one of dependence on God and trust in His provisions!

Pray with me: "God, I have seen You provide for our needs over and over again. It hasn't always been on my time table or the way I expected, but You have never failed us. Help me to teach ______ about your faithfulness so when he/she looks toward the future, they can do so with confidence in You. Supply every need we have according to the riches in glory in Christ Jesus. It's in His name we pray, amen." 
With your typical child: 
David was almost six years old when he asked, "Will James ever understand what I say?" and "Will he ever get married?" He was in the stage of noticing differences, and those differences were getting clearer and clearer to David. If your child is in the same stage he was (the preschool and elementary school years), be prepared to answer with honesty. That may mean you say, "I don't know," when asked questions about the future. And that's ok! If you had all the answers yourself, your child would take never his or her questions to God! What you can tell your children is that He will be there every step of the way with His peace, provision, presence and power. 

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