Saturday, January 17, 2009

An adoption poem...

Every call has a beginning.
A quiet moment when God whispers a promise to a mother’s heart.
A holy place where a father bows and faithfully accepts the journey set before him.
A miraculous morning that unexpectedly dawns…
Casting its first light on a chosen threshold.
A gentle knock..a closed door opens.
A sacred invitation sent by the Father..
Leads to the other side of the world.
Where lonely hearts stare out orphanage windows praying for someone to care..
And then one morning,
On an ordinary day an orphan’s life changes...
God sends them a second chance...
Through you.--

author unknown

2 comments:

Peter and Nancy said...

I love this poem . . . A surprising number of people have asked us why we didn't adopt a child in the U.S., and that line about "lonely hearts staring out orphanage windows" wondering if anyone cares says it all. Thanks, Cindy.
-- Nancy

The Bullen's said...

That is a beautiful poem! Very special! I love it!

Ingrid