A dear friend of mine, a sister I’ve only just recently met and connected with, just emailed this Sara Groves song to me called “Prayer For This Child.” I am so thankful to her sensitivity to the Holy Spirit’s leading to minister to me in this way. The song touched me deeply. Here are the lyrics.

I do not know how I am to pray for this child. As a mother, I don’t want my baby denied. But, in the waiting, in the waiting, I learned to hold onto the heart of God.

Every instinct in me wants to shield him from pain, take the arrows of misery, heartache, and blame. But, in the sorrow, in the sorrow, I learned to hold onto the heart of God.

I only have two eyes – be all seeing. I only have two hands – be everywhere. I do not know enough – be all knowing. I give my baby up into your care.

I do not know how I am to pray for this child. I want to guard him from everything wicked and wild. But, in the trial, in the trial, I learned to hold on. And, in the trial, in your trials, you’ll learn to hold onto the heart of God.

Thank you, Beth.