Because You Asked for Him

This was written in April of 2000 for a dear friend. After trying multiple times to conceive a child, her heart was broken. In His perfect timing, God brought the gift of a another mother’s sacrifice to her arms. As it happens, God’s timing is perfect. A beautiful son was laid in her arms through the blessing of adoption. As part of her inner circle, I was privileged to see this miracle unfold. Today he is a young man, still a blessing, and a strong testament of faithfulness, even in the darkest moments of our pain.

Because You Asked for Him

Teardrops fell like morning dew

Across the desert sands…

“My God, my God, why must we bear

These empty arms and hands?”

 

Each time I heard your anguished soul,

My heart was pierced with pain.

For I knew the plans I had for you;

No journey is e’er in vain.

 

Blessings fell along your path

No human eyes could see.

But eyes turned towards the Father’s heart

Saw each gift I gave to thee.

 

One angel caught in jars of clay

Each tear this mother cried.

Another wrote the father’s prayer

And placed them side by side.

 

I sent one more to comfort you,

To strengthen day by day

Then gave you friends to hold you up,

To help along the way.

 

Be patient child, walk faithfully.

Allow My will to flow.

Bow humbly down before My throne.

Allow your trust to grow.

 

Stand steadfast in My righteousness

Remember all My ways.

Each step you take, remind yourself

Of the promise that I gave.

 

Lo, I am with you always.

I will love you without end.

My oils I’ll pour upon your heart.

It’s brokenness I shall mend.

 

And now the time has come to pass,

My plan for you complete.

The golden strand of this tapestry.

Now lays before my feet.

 

Placed lovingly within My trust by one

Who knows birth’s pain,

To give to two whose hearts know well

The depths of sorrow’s stain.

 

I swaddle him in softest silk, then I

Kissed his gray-blue eyes.

I rocked him gently through the night.

Heaven’s Host sang lullabies.

 

When morning came, I sent him down

Upon an angel’s wing.

Then whispered, “He’s here”, within your hearts.

Because you asked for him.

 

 

The Beauty of You

I love this work because it is universal in meaning. Children, lover, family.  Anyone may bring these moments of clarity to our day. I have been gifted joy, peace, inspiration and magic from my children, a soulmate, and when caring for loved ones as they approach the final days on this earth. Enjoy…and spend a moment thinking about the ones in your life that bring these moments to you.

The Beauty of You

This morning I heard your laughter.                                                                                            The sound caressed my soul. I smiled because                                                                               I heard your joy. Your comfort with life’s journey.                                                                         The beauty of you gave peace to the day.

This evening I heard your words. Your stories. Your dreams.                                               Excitement for things lived. Hope for what is to come.                                                                 The language of your heart was a song to mine.                                                                             You spoke inspiration into that moment.

In the stillness of night, I listened to the sound of your sleep.                                                     Rhythmic. Soft. Peaceful.                                                                                                                       I touched your skin. Felt the rise and fall of your chest. Breath of life.                                     In your rest, you whispered magic into the universe.