What Happiness a Baby Brings...

…and so they grow

Grandson Brantley will be 4 mos. in a few days.

He loves to come and hang out at grandma's house with mommy, 

as they did today to while smile away a rain-dreary afternoon.

(but NO smiles for the camera:)

 (Brantley greeting daddy just home from work)

Praying God’s guidance and blessing

to young parents everywhere

in their new greatest mission;

parenthood!

What happiness a baby brings

The crown-jewel of common kings

Where lilied light of laughter rings

The song-bells of the heart

With love of loves and joy of joys

As weeny girls and teeny boys

Heaven’s magnum opus deploys

To earth, its purest art

God smiles into our hungry arms,

A miracle of dearest charms

Wonder, both young and old disarms

With mutual delight

Then all we want to do is kiss

And cuddle newborn baby-ness

Because nothing compares to this;

…a baby to hold tight

What sacred task a baby brings

God entrusts us with angel-wings

That soon entangle in heart-strings

As they learn how to fly

While we learn how to hold-let-go

And teach the love of ‘yes’ and ‘no’

And my, how fast sweet baby grows

Hush-hush and rock-a-bye

© Janet Martin