A favorite new poem I had never seen before.

This is my new favorite poem.

I read it to Ellie last night as we were side by side, laying on the couch.

When I first saw it, my breath actually caught in my throat.

In case you can't read the above, here it is in easier to read format:

You are the trip I did not take;

You are the pearls I could not buy;

You are my blue Italian lake;

You are my piece of foreign sky.

You are my Honolulu moon;

You are the book I did not write;

You are my heart's unuttered tune;

You are a candle in my night.

You are the flower beneath the snow;

In my dark sky a bit of blue,

Answering Disappointment's blow

With "I am happy! I have you!"

The author? Anne Campbell.

I love it.

It reminds me of my children each time I read it.

And how I should treasure them as "the book I did not write".

God is the Author of their story, I am merely a steward entrusted with their care.

And a look in their eyes, faces smiling, full of trust and unwavering love, makes me certain of my calling as a Mom.

God has anointed me for this before any song grew in my thoughts, or fell from my lips.