I began to write this post in the early days with Josiah when we were dealing with hours of crying and spending much time soothing him to sleep. I never finished, so here it is. These were two songs I found precious and dear to me as I connected with my child. I definitely found myself a weepy sentimental parent all of a sudden…
“In my arms” by plumb
Your baby blues
So full of wonder
Your curley cues
Your contageous smile
And as i watch
You start to grow up
All I can do is hold you tightKnowing clouds will raise up
Storms will race in
But you will be safe in my arms
Rains will pour down
Waves will crash all around
But you will be safe in my armsStory books full of fairy tales
Kings and queens and the bluest skies
My heart is torn just in knowing
You’ll someday see the truth from liesKnowing clouds will raise up
Storms will race in
But you will be safe in my arms
Rains will pour down
Waves will crash all around
But you will be safe in my armsCastles they might crumble
Dreams may not come true
But you are never all alone
Because I will always
Always love youClouds will raise up
Storms will race in
But you will be safe in my arms
Rains will pour down
Waves will crash all around
But you will be safe in my arms
Another song I sang over Josiah as he was endlessly crying drew tears from my eyes as I felt the sentiment strongly about him, wanting to protect him. I reminded myself, too, that the correlation is also my Abba/Father singing over me…
“When the rain comes” Third Day
When the rain comes it seems that everyone has gone away
When the night falls you wonder if you shouldn’t find someplace
To run and hide | Escape the pain
But hiding’s such a lonely thing to do
I can’t stop the rain
From falling down on you again
I can’t stop the rain
But I will hold you ’til it goes awayWhen the rain comes you blame it on the things thatyou have done
When the storm fades you know that rain must fall on everyone
Rest awhile | it’ll be alright
No one loves you like I do
When the rain comes
I will hold you
