"In My Arms"

Artist: "Plumb"                   

Your baby blues, so full of wonder
your curly cues, your contagious smile
and as I watch, you start to grow up
all I can do...is hold you tight

Knowing...clouds will rage in
storms will race in
but you will be safe...
in my arms
Rains will pour down
waves will crash around
but you will be safe...in my arms


Story books, full of fairy tales
of kings and queens,
and the bluest skies

My heart is torn
just in knowing
you'll someday see
the truth from lies

Knowing...clouds will rage in
storms will race in
but you will be safe... in my arms
Rains will pour down
waves will crash around
but you will be safe...in my arms

Castles, they might crumble
Dreams may not come true
You are never all alone
cause I will always...always love you.

Every time I hear that song, I think of Drew, and tearfully realize what he will have to go through...people who will reject him, friends who might abandon him, physical pain, people he will lose. It's too much to think about, really, but it reminds me of the conversation with my dad: "Dad, people have asked me why God even created us, when He knew we would go through so much pain. Or they want to know how He can let certain things happen. I feel that way, too, so its hard to answer them. Even though I know that pain is part of the world we live in, some things are just so bad." His response to me was, "Jenny, I asked my teacher that same thing, one time, in preaching school. Your Poppy Don asked me why God would even create us, when He knew what we would go through, and I wasn't sure how to answer, so I asked one of my teachers. My teacher's answer was, "Because He wanted children."

How amazingly simple that is. I knew Drew would suffer, but I still wanted him. This is the way God feels about us, though we don't deserve it. He loves us like we love our children, only much more than that. Sometimes I really struggle with wondering why certain things happen, and I probably always will struggle with that, til I die. It's one of my secret sins, only not so secret, now. I just have to remind myself- that's why we are given a gift to look forward to, (heaven) and God does love us, no matter if we can see his reasoning or not. Pain is part of our world...thank goodness this is not all we have to look forward to!!! We have so much in Him. Our real safety is in His arms, and in knowing His promise.