Letting Go

One of my granddaughters started her first day of school this week, excited and happy. Her parents on the other hand had the appropriate mixture of emotions that were not quite as fearless or tearless. I was led back to reminiscent feelings myself of a similar day 30 years ago.

So for all you Beauty-Full Moms, Foster Moms, Spiritual Moms, and Grandmoms who might be in a place of yet one more “letting go” stage with one of your precious children, let the following words be a comfort. And let’s pray one for another and for the God-ordained destinies of the ones that are in our care.
 

Letting Go

Let the tears flow, then mop them up
‘Cause God’s going to put them in His Daddy cup
He keeps them safe where they age like wine
Transforming them into joy divine
He understands the “letting go”
Much more than you could ever know
Your child, like His¸ is on their way
To the destiny for which you pray
Without the wrenching “letting go”
There would not be the space to grow
And so dear one, as you release
He holds you both within His peace

Gratefully HIS,

Jan