A loss for words....

For some reason I am at a loss for words at what to say about the tragedy that struck Steven Curtis Chapman & his family. I haven't posted about it & it isn't because I didn't want to, it is because I just feel again.... at a loss for words.

I suppose that we feel so connected to him because his story is like ours. The bond in the adoption community is SO STRONG & I think it is because we ALL know that it is NOT an easy process, so when you meet or see someone that has adopted it is like an instant camaraderie. They KNOW, they get it. They understand the MOUNTAINS of paperwork, they understand the wait, that at times is PAINFUL, they understand the feeling of going to a foreign country...the excitement...the nervousness.....the JOY! I am just sad for the Chapman family & what they are going through, I could never imagine the pain. I pray for them whenever I think of them just so if by chance they feel a little peace.

His music has always been inspiring & we have listened to him for a long time, but he is also one of THE BIGGEST advocates for adoption & he trys to spread the word about adoption wherever he is. He let us (the world) into his life & shared his adoption stories with us & he didn't have to, but he did because he has a passion for it. Below is a song that he wrote for his two youngest daughters of course the youngest being Maria.



***pause the music at the bottom if you are going to watch this video****


"Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman
lyrics below...

She spins and she sways
To whatever song plays
Without a care in the world
And I'm sitting here wearing
The weight of the world on my shoulders

It's been a long day
And there's still work to do
She's pulling at me
Saying "Dad, I need you

There's a ball at the castle
And I've been invited
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I danced with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I danced with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone...

She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
She wants to know if I approve of her dress
She says, "Dad, the prom is just one week away
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I danced with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I danced with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone

She will be gone

Well, she came home today with a ring on her hand
Just glowing and telling us all they had planned
She says, "Dad, the wedding's still six months away
But I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I danced with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I danced with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone