short excerpts from the inspirational reflections found within LOVE LIFTS … TO MY PARENT… FROM YOUR NEWBORN CHILD soon I will enter this brand new world … there will be so much for us to share … please don’t ever think you have to be perfect … or that you have to spend endless pennies on me … what I want most is you … (and etc. …) PRAYER FOR MY CHILD When I first became a parent, I had no idea what love, pain and joy I had ahead. You did, Lord. I am grateful that we can raise this child together. I am thankful that You have offered to guide me. There is so much I want for this child of mine … (and etc. …) LIFE IS A SERIES OF CHOICES my child, life is a series of choices … it is choosing each day to take God into your life or it is choosing to not … it is choosing to celebrate being you or it is wishing your Creator had made you someone else … (and etc. …) MY DAUGHTER … THE BRIDE we have shared a lot of music … lullabies, school songs, musicals … tomorrow, together … we will also hear music … tomorrow we will hear your wedding march for tomorrow you marry … (and etc. …) MY SON … THE GROOM could it be time for you to leave? why it seems like just yesterday you were teaching me about doodlebugs, dinosaurs and dump trucks … (and etc. …) TO MY GRANDCHILD my precious grandchild … before you arrived there were those who told me how I might feel about you … it wasn’t that I didn’t believe them … it was just that I didn’t know … I didn’t know that … (and etc. …) TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY today is a special day … today we shall celebrate! there will be laughter and loudness and hugs and surprises … (and etc. …) GIVING IN LOVE Lord, the popular song says, “what the world needs now is love” … I know that is true, Lord … the world does need more love … (and etc. …) |