there is wonder and grace
tangled in your curls,
and the night stars have
made your eyes their dwelling place.
and your heart is a garden
with blooming flowers of
joy and beauty, bringing
life and light to the darkness.
hope and heaven live
in your bones,
and in your soul a
songbird sings a melody
of love.

stars don't compare to the
constellations of light
inside you,
and all the gold in the world
isn't worth as much as you are.
and the sun, darling,
the sun can't shine brighter than you.
you are sunlight,
you are beams of light and hope
you are bright and beautiful.

are You who You say You are?
do You know what You're doing?
because i don't know.
are You here?
are You listening?
because i don't know.
i don't know if i can endure this
i don't know if i can live in this season
i don't know if i can keep fighting
and You say You know
and You're telling me You're here
and that You are who You say You are
and that You know what You're doing
and i can hear You
i know your voice and what You're saying
but i don't know if i can believe You
but i know You
and You haven't failed me
You haven't let me down
You haven't forgotten me
and even if it feels like You're not here
i will trust You because
i know who You are
and that is enough.

you look in the mirror
and i know you don't see it,
but it's there.
it lives in you.
it made your heart its home.
it shines in you when you can't sleep
until your heart is on paper.
it is as real as your heartbeat.
it's woven in your words.
it rings in your voice when you sing.
i see it in your eyes when you smile.
and i will say it until you believe it.
you, darling, are brave.

if you think you've been forgotten,
you are not.
if you think you are alone,
you are not.
if you think you are small,
you are not.
if you think you're a coward,
you are not.
if you think you're unworthy,
you are not.
if you think you are unloved,
you are not.
you're alive.
your heart is still beating.
and in your heart lies fire
in your heart there is a spark
that will never fade
in your heart lives hope
and a chance to start anew.

today was
a gray day,
a cloudy day
but i looked out
the window
and grace was raining
and i ran outside
and i let the drops wet my hair
and i was a little girl again
and i leaped and ran and laughed
and i danced in your rain.

i was made for more
i was made for shining bright
i wasn’t made to drown in my sorrows
i was made to find joy
i wasn’t made for fear
i was made with a brave spirit
i was made to give love
i wasn’t made to hide in shame
i was made to dance in grace
i wasn’t made for here
i was made for eternity
i was made for more.