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I posted this poem in November of 2009 under the title “Celebrating Hannah,” since she was the inspiration behind this simple prayer. But in light of yesterday’s post, I couldn’t resist sharing it once again, this time in honor of my “hold-me boy,” another of God’s miraculous gifts to this broken and blessed mom.
Rocking Chair Prayer
Precious little babe of mine,
Miraculous by God’s design.
I marvel at the sight of you,
So soft and pink and fresh and new.
You are Heaven in disguise,
With Daddy’s smile
and mommy’s eyes.
You’re everything
I’d hoped you’d be,
Handpicked for our family.
And as we rock the night away,
I wish that you could always stay
Safe within my loving arms,
Far from heartaches,
hurts, and harms.
But just as night must lead to dawn,
Time will not stop marching on,
And though you seem so slight and small,
I know that in no time at all
We’ll trade in this rocking chair
For wheels that carpool here and there.
Then, in your “bigness” you might think
That mom’s arms have begun to shrink.
And so I pray that as you grow,
You will not hesitate to go
To the hands that hold each star,
The arms that reach to where you are.
May you climb upon the knee
Of the Maker of eternity,
And discover that the lap of grace
Is a safe and precious place.
For now, sweet one, I hold you tight,
But surrender you in prayer each night
To the only One I know
Who has the arms you won’t outgrow.
-Alicia Bruxvoort, November 2003
The Overflow: “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms…” Deuteronomy 33:27
Love this poem”Celebrating Hannah”. Could we place it on our home page. Would love to share with as many as possible. Babies are such a precious gift from God 🙂 Hugs, Aunt Jan
Precious little babe of mine,
http://www.netdesignsandmore.com/hannahpoemalicia.html
Above is the link. Have your sound up so you can hear the lullaby. Thinking I should add your blog link to the page. What do you think.
Of course-share away! And I agree, babies are a bit of Heaven wrapped in skin 🙂
-Alicia
Love this poem”Celebrating Hannah”. Could we place it on our home page. Would love to share with as many as possible. Babies are such a precious gift from God 🙂
Hugs, Aunt Jan