A Poem For A Friend February 8, 2011
I am writing this poem for a friend of mine who recently lost a baby, and I am writing it from their point of view. I hope it ministers to them.
To Your Arms From Ours
Oh Lord, we don’t know your ways and we don’t understand
But we trust You in all of this that You have a great plan
You are Sovereign, Loving, Wise, Good, Perfect, Powerful, and True
Even when we can’t wrap our mind around Your ways, we know we can trust You
You formed him in my womb, he was fearfully and wonderfully made
He was created and woven together by You, help us not be swayed
Amidst the tears and heartache please help us to stand firm
Help us to trust Your plans, and for You to constantly yearn
Lord, we will never get to hear his first words or see him smile
But help us to remember that this life is only for a little while
We won’t see him run and play or throw a football
But You’ll watch him as he runs the streets of gold and grows up nice and tall
We won’t get to hold him and rock him and kiss his sweet face
But he’s forever embraced by You in heaven, and there is no better place
Lord, through our tears and our broken hearts we choose to praise You
And we look forward to seeing our little angel when this life is through
We thank you for the time you gave us with William Thomas
And we thank you for providing us with comfort, love, and Your promises
Lord, we know he was always Yours, and we thank You for that precious hour
When we could love him and hold him in a sweet embrace, as he peacefully went to Your arms from ours
In loving memory of William Thomas Rainer
written with love by Chalise Bondurant
2 comments:
beautiful.
Thanks for sharing this. It was a blessing.
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