You're Gonna Be - For my kids!

I'm somewhat sentimental today as I've just spent some time looking over pics of my kids from the time they were young until recent days. What I know? I've been blessed ... not for any reason that I deserve. Oh, I know --- I tried as much as I knew to do as a parent, like all of us do - some days I failed miserably, and some days I got it right --- but that is why the Grace of God is really the reason I've been blessed with two kids who shine ... they shine in their love for Jesus (and there's a good reason why they probably did turn out so well!!!) and they shine in their love for each other ... and shine in who they are in this world.

I know, like any teen - they have days when they question who they are ... why they are here ... and all the struggles that come with being that age ... wondering will they ever know the answers to these questions. I know they'll find the answers. Why? Partly because I'm their mom ... and I can see all these amazing things in them ... but mostly because God always answers those kinds of questions - in his time ... he's faithful that way ... how do I know this? He did it for me ... and continues to do it. (Heaven knows I ain't done!!!)

So I dedicate this blog/song to them ... I love you both - BIG!

YOU'RE GONNA BE

8lbs and 5oz. lookin' up at me
Like I have all the answers
I hope I have the ones you need
I've never really done this, now I know what scared is

Sometimes I'll protect you from everything that's wrong
Other times I'll let you just find out on your own
But that's when you'll be growin',
And the whole time I'll be knowin

CHORUS:

You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
You're gonna cry, but know that that's okay
Sometimes life's not fair, but if you hang in there
You're gonna see that sometimes bad is good
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
 
I'm afraid you'll have to suffer through
some of my mistakes
Lord knows I'll be trying to give you what it takes
What it takes to know the difference
Between getting by and livin'

'Cause anything worth doing is worth doing all the way
Just know you'll have to live with all
the choices that you make
So make sure you're always givin' way
more than you're takin'

REPEAT CHORUS

Someone's everything
You're gonna see
Just what you are to me

You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
Always loved by me

Originally posted: October 24, 2006