daughter

for all the laughing and clowning around we do, we have also had our share of tears.   i wrote the song 'daughter'...lyrics below... a few years ago at a time when Izzi was dealing with feelings of hurt and disappointment.  i decided to write her a letter that she could read and re-read, a reminder of how I feel about her,  a reminder of how the Bible says GOD feels about her.  in many ways it wound up a letter to myself... as i became aware of my frailty and fear i also became acutely aware of God's unconditional love towards me, his daughter.  so this song is for her, for my Isabella... who turns 18 today!  but it's also for you and me. 

daughter, if you only knew

the extent of my love for you

daughter, if you could see

just how much you mean to me

how my heart aches

o'er your sorrows and sighs

how my heart breaks

o'er your hurting and cries

how i long to comfort 

you with my

truth and tenderness

I want to hold your face in my hands

remind you that I

I AM that I AM

let my love wash away

the stains of the day

don't fret or fear

I'm here

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daughter, I'm aware of your pain

I'm aware of your guilt and your shame

daughter, the reason I came

was to rescue, redeem and to save

I know that you've

been alone and confused

I know that you've

been angry, abused

I know that healing can only come through

sweet surrender

I want to hold your face in my hands

remind you that I

I AM that I AM

let my love wash away

the stains of the day

don't fret or fear

I'm here

daughter