I was there ...

I was there to listen ...
when she wanted someone to know that she was born and only weighed 1.5 lbs.
when she needed someone to know how its hard struggling with a father,a step-father and being a teenager all at once
when she needed someone to know that she struggles with the same issues I do.

I was there to learn ...
that perfection isn't a prerequisite
that redemption is a miraculous event but living in it is a process
that I can find a place-even when it seems impossible

I was there to say ...
your name is safe in my mouth
you are the princess of the King of Kings
you are His treasured possession- treat each other that way

I was there to begin to re dream ...
because this season will pass quickly
because I have decisions to make
because a people without vision, perish

I was there.