A Mother's Prayer

This song was also sung at Hillary's wedding. It was almost my undoing that day. Mrs. Ledford warned me about weddings that they could be hard now since you would never have one. I thought I was ok with that, because I figured I wouldn't like anyone you picked (I would be jealous of her, she wouldn't be good enough, etc.). I thought I would be ok because I never had even thought about you getting married because a relationship was never really a focus for you. I could have seen you being a bachelor for a while because you're so independent and self-sufficient. I probably would also have worried that you would have marriage troubles like me and Dad and I would never want that for you.

I also have a hard time with what "might have been." No one can really know that, obviously. It wasn't in your plan to get married. There was no girl out there destined to be your wife. It's a depressing way to think, I guess, but I can't "go there" and wonder what might have been. It wasn't to be. God knew that from before you were born.

I guess I was wrong as I listened to the words of this song. All of the little mother-son moments at the wedding-just the immense love. So much love. It overwhelms my soul.

A Mother's Prayer
by Bonnie J. Barbey and Kay Crawford

A precious little baby boy tucked in his mother's arms
Listens as she asks her Lord to keep him safe from harm
He looks at her in wonder, as he hears his momma pray
For God to bless the baby girl who will marry him someday

Keep her safe, make her strong, guard her body, heart, and soul
And let her life be filled with love
Light the path that she's begun
Give her faith for she's the one
Who will grow into the woman who will stand beside my son

Wading pools and big boy tools
His busy hands at play
Somewhere there's other tiny hands
That will join with his one day
Mom's heart goes out across the miles
As she seeks her Father's face
Prayers rise into heaven,
Transcending time and space

Keep her safe, make her strong, guard her body, heart and soul
And let her life be filled with love
Light the path that she's begun
Give her faith, for she's the one
Who will grow into the woman who will stand beside my son

A lovely bride comes down the aisle
Mom's eyes are filled with tears
Her son is joining with the one she's prayed for
All these years
She sees God's hand, His perfect plan
In the couple standing there
She breathes a sigh of thanks to God
Who heard a mother's prayer

Keep her safe, make her strong, guard her body, heart and soul,
And let her life be filled with love
Light the path that she's begun
Give her faith for she's the one
Who has grown into the woman who now stands beside my son

The marriage vows are spoken,
Exchanging of the rings and she prays
Oh Father, now I come and ask for one more thing

Keep them safe, make them strong, guard their bodies, hearts and souls
And let their home be filled with love
Light the path they've now begun
Give them faith, for they're the ones
Who will grow into a couple who will glorify your Son
Light the path they've now begun
Give them faith, they're chosen ones
Let them grow into the couple who will glorify your Son