The Question and The Answer

The Question

As I read through the pages of my little girls life

YOU KNEW HOW LONG SHE'D BE HERE

She smiled with
pure delight at life
she was afraid of the dark
and no matter what I said
she was sure something
hid under her bed     

She learned to pray
Jesus take my fears away
(she said mommy it really works!)

YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE

Her thumb-her pillow
her daddy's lap
mommy's arms, hugs and kisses
Sisters' smiles and giggles
during their nap

YOU KNEW WE'D NEED HER

Singing, laughing
playing with her food
all soft and warm, bows-lace
and dirty tennis shoes

Happy times so very high
like cotton candy clouds
rainbows in the sky

Her sad times
the saddest ever had

down so far
but up so high

OH GOD!
YOU KNEW SO MUCH MORE THAN I!

Her laughter was
brighter than the sun
Everyone that knew her
their heart she won

She told them of You and Your Love

AND YOU LISTENED

She got so weak
she felt so bad
the doctors said
she would be okay
I knew she would
after all I prayed!

AND YOU WERE THERE

But you took her from here
to You
Now we hurt
we don't know what to do

You gave us so much
our dear little Mandy
Now where is our color?
Why did you take her away?

The quiet is so loud
Oh! How empty!

We miss her
we love her
we hurt!

Are You still there?
Do you still care?


The Answer

OH MY CHILD I HEAR YOUR PAIN

I KNOW TOO, YOU WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

I KNEW THE DAY I SENT MANDY TO YOU
HOW MUCH YOU'D LOVE HER
YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT TO DO

I KNEW YOU WOULD NEED EACH OTHER
JUST A LITTLE GIRL AND HER MOTHER

I KNEW HER DADDY'S ARMS WERE BIG AND STRONG
FILLED WITH LOVE FOR HER

I KNEW IT ALL ALONG

AND ANGEL, WHAT A WONDERFUL SISTER AND FRIEND
THEY WILL ALWAYS LOVE WITHOUT END

DEAR LITTLE RACHEL
LOVE SO HONEST AND TRUE
FOLLOWING IN HER FOOTSTEPS NO MATTER WHAT SHE'D DO

THE COLOR OF HER LIFE SO BRIGHT
TO THE WORLD SHE GAVE A BEAUTIFUL LIGHT

BUT MY CHILD
I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND

HER COLOR, HER LIGHT
HER BEAUTIFUL SMILE
IS NOT GONE
BUT HERE WITH ME-FOR A LITTLE WHILE

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE HER UP TO ME
THAT IS NOT THE WAY I WANT IT TO BE

SHE LIVES HERE WITH ME
WAITING FOR ALL OF YOU

SAYING
DON'T GIVE UP-NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO!

SHE IS SAFE-SHE IS HAPPY
YOU KNOW I LOVE HER

BUT DEAR CHILD
I"M NOT HER MOTHER

I AM HER GOD
SHE IS SAFE IN MY ARMS

PEACE...BE STILL
THERE IS NO HARM

SHE IS HOME WHERE I WANT YOU TO BE
I WANT ALL MY DEAR CHILDREN HERE WITH ME

SO HAVE FAITH, IT WON'T BE LONG
YOU HAVE A FEW MORE THINGS TO DO

SHE IS IN MY LOVING ARMS WHERE
SOMEDAY YOU WILL BE TOO