Happy 17th Birthday Jackie!

Today is our daughter Jackie's 17th birthday.  She's our precious child with something extra... Down Syndrome.  Her name means... gracious gift of God.  That she is.  So special and at times a little stubborn, but full of life, love and joy.  She is the apple of God's eye, she is the apple of our eye.  She is sweet and she is innocent. God Bless our Jackie.  Happy Birthday sweety, we love you so much!

Innocence

Innocence - the state, quality or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense, lack of guile or corruption, purity.

Oh to be like the innocent 

Like we once were 

Pure in God's eyes 

A treasure for sure

 Not a mean thought 

Would ever cross our minds

 Just love and laughter was our surmise

We didn't have to ponder

 On the wrongs of this world

 For everything around us

Was an adventure for sure 

For us to explore 

It was new, fresh and exciting

Wonder filled our eyes

The world was inviting 

Oh to be like the innocent

To begin again

To be void of sin again

To be pure in God's eyes 

And absolutely have nothing to hide

For people to look upon our faces...

And they find them 

Just to be kind

And courageous

Oh to be like

The innocent

We look forward to the time

when our worn out faces

Can once again shine

To be like the innocent

We once were

When we were 

Pure in God's eyes...

A  real treasure for sure.

Ahh, the innocent among us.  How treasured they are.  

The ones who do not cause our God pain. 

Help us Lord to be pure and innocent in Your eyes.