A song for every mother who has lost a child |
Have you sat in a field in the sunlight Watched a flower give her seeds to the wind Seen her trust as they take their risky flight She knows they're in Nature's hands When the cold nights of Winter give way To Springtime's tender glow Many will rise to greet the new day But some will have been lost in the snow But no matter what she's lost, still she trusts in Him Just wait a while till summer comes and goes And watch her dedicate new seeds again Because, like every mother, she knows That He knew, He knew He knew when He made us that we are His own And Earth's just a step in the road That will bring us home And we're never alone And the flowers that never saw sunlight Are more lovely than Earth could let bloom And they live in a garden in Paradise The garden that He made for you He knew, He knew He knew when He made you that you are His own And Earth's just a step on the road That brought you home You were never alone He knew the plans that He had for your life To give you a garden in Paradise To give you a garden in Paradise -------------------- "And I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "Plans to prosper you, and not to bring you harm; to give you hope and a future". (Jeremiah 29:11) Dear little Sarah Beth, this song is for you. I never knew you, but I do know that you are loved by many here on Earth, and that the four months you spent here will never be forgotten by those whose lives you touched with your tiny hands. But I also know that the One who loves you the most is there with you right now. I know that He raised you, loved you, and taught you to pray to Him. I know that He prepared a special garden just for you. I wrote you this song, little Baby Angel, to tell you something you already know: that God knew the plans He had for you all along, and even though it might not have made sense to everyone here on Earth at the time, He had made a place for you. And I know that's where you are. Sarah Elizabeth Bennett 11 October 1989--14 February 1990 |