Things I've forgotten

I was walking to the bus stop this afternoon dog dead tired and I saw up ahead of me a stroller. I was thinking cool I'll get to see a cute baby/kid. As I was walking up I saw that the stroller was empty and then I recalled seeing the mom grabbing a blanket from her bag while I was still some distance away. It turns out the baby was hungry. Its been quite a while since I have heard the distintive sounds of a hungry baby happy to be getting fed. It was such a beautiful sound. I heard the wonders of life in less than thirty seconds. And not only did it make me smile with joy it made the rest of the walk to the bus stop easier.

Certainly

July 31^st 2008
Elizabeth Ann Reed

Certainly she said
And why not?
It’s not as if I shouldn’t,
It’s my life
And I’m writing my own story.

And since I’m writing it
You can be sure
Things will work out as they should

And for years she writes……

Certainly God said
You’ve tried to do it on your own
You’ve given it your best shot
But the problem is
I gave you your life
And I’ve already written your story

I’m certain you’re right God…

My life—its not my own:
It belongs to you
You who have carried me
Since I was born
You guided my heart in the storm
To the place where you knew
I would see you.
And then you brought the rain to an end,
But the sun was only shining on you
It was then that I knew
It was not only my life
That belonged to you.

Here is my heart Lord
And here is my soul
My body and my mind
I give them to you.
Show me how to follow you
Because certainly Lord—
I need you.

Certainly she said;
Lord I need you.