Precious Child

Precious Child. I have a dear friend whose child received his Heaven Date on Christmas Day. This is a very difficult time for her and many others around me. We all struggle for that new "norm", for finding our way, for remembering to be thankful for what we had and not focus on what we don't have.

Still....in the stillness of the hours, the quietness of the house, when the memories flood in, for all of us who have lost, loved, who are hurting, hungry, cold and just unsure of where our lives are headed. HE stands beside us and covers us in HIS love. It's okay to grieve, cry and remember that's what love is, that's who GOD is.

Recently I heard this beautiful sond "Precious Child" by Karen Taylor-Good. I have rearranged a few of the words just because I know there is a HEAVEN. This is for Bo, Pat, Cody and all those of you who may know someone who may have had a child receive their Heaven Date who's parents would embrace these beautiful words.

Precious Child
In my dreams, you are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see

you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child

In my soul, there is a hole
that can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
cause you are with me still
In my heart, you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever...in my heart

In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child

God knows I want to hold you
See you, touch you
And there's a heaven
and someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten until then

Precious child, Precious child