What I Want You to Know

What I want you to know

They say sometimes we wait too long

And that we should be reminded 

That we should never forget to say what matters most

So here’s a couple things

A few important notes

What I want you to know

Is you are deeply loved

Not just by friends or your family

But by a Heavenly Father above

The arms of heavenly grace

Holding you firm, holding you secure

God’s gentle embrace,

Keeping you near

What I want you to know

Is every passing moment has a price

A cost and an opportunity 

and that every earthly treasure we acquire

pales in the light of eternity.

So keep your mind set above

Not on these fading things

What I want you to know

Is times won’t always be good

There are times of great darkness

You’ll be tested more than you ever thought you could

And when you cross that bridge 

where the waters seem so deep

I pray you’ll remember the nail scarred hands 

that hold your soul safely in their keep.

What I want you to know

Is that I am often proud

Of who you’re growing to be

And pray you always stand on solid ground

Remember that you never walk alone

Our precious holy God and son,

Never leave you on your own.

There’s so much I’d like to say

If I could find the words,

The grandness of the savior’s story

And his love laid down for you

This - this above all is what I want you to know