"The Joy that You Bring"

In the year 2000, as Taylor left for college, this is the poem I wrote her. Taylor, you & Randi are pure joy to me! Now, your children! God is good! I pray this blesses & encourages all parents to love their children. Besides salvation & the love of a godly spouse, I guess the greatest gift on earth, is children.

The Joy that You Bring

The great news, another child,
This made my heart sing!
A sweet baby to love,
Oh, the joy you would bring!

The Lord is good, He heard my plea
A mother is what I longed to be.
He knew my heart and my inner need,
He knew the utter joy you'd bring!

A shy little girl with the softest personality.
"Happy" is the word that fit you to a tee.
Sucking your thumb while watching TV,
Or being toted from store to church to school by me,
You with "Jason" and "Lisa" would go with the flow,
Without you all these things I would never know.
Oh, the joy you did bring!

The Lord uses you to teach me many things,
Great confidence grew from your shy beginnings.
He has loaned you a while, so that I may see
A daughter with a faith so strong and deep
And a love for Him.
Oh, the joy that you bring!

Estonia, Mexico, Honduras, all of these;
I pray for you down on my knees,
Even through good-byes and tears on my cheeks.
Your telling others of Jesus,
Oh, the joy that you bring.

Has there been a mother more blessed than me?
I dare to think not and with my heart I sing,
"Thank you, Lord for this incredible honor.
Oh, Taylor, the joy that she brings."

Love, Mom
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