Heaven's Very Special Child

A meeting was held quite far from earth.
"It's time again for another birth,"
Said the angels to the Lord above.
"This special child will need much love.
Her progress may seem very slow,
Accomplishments she may not show
And she'll require extra care
From the folks she meets way down there.

She may not run or laugh or play;
Her thoughts may seem quite far away.
In many ways she won't adapt,
And she'll be known as handicapped.
So let's be careful where she's sent,
We want her life to be content.
Please, Lord, find parents who
Will do a special job for you.

They will not realize right away
The leading role they're asked to play
But with this child sent from above
Comes stronger faith and richer love
And soon they'll know the privilege given
In caring for this gift from Heaven.
Their precious charge, so meek and mild
Is Heaven's very special child."

For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother's womb.
I will praise You,
for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought
in the lowest parts of the earth.
Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.
Psalm 139:13-16 NKJV

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you;
I ordained you a prophet to the nations."
Jeremiah 1:5 NKJV

And we know that all things work together
for good of those who love God, to those who
are the called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 NKJV

Once in Heaven a child was ready to be born.
So she asked God:

They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how
am I going to live there being so small and helpless?

God... Among the many angels, I have chose for you,
she will be waiting and will take care of you.

But tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing
and smile, that's enough to make me happy.

God...Your angel will sing for you and will also smile
for you every day and you
will feel your angel's love and be happy.

And how am I going to be able to understand when people
talk to me if I don't know the language that man speaks?

God... Your angel will tell you the most wonderful and sweet
words you will ever hear, and with much patient and care
your angel will teach you how to speak.

And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?

God... Your angel will place your hands together
and will teach you how to pray.

I've heard that on earth that there are bad men.
Who will protect me?

God... Your angel will defend you even
if it means risking its life.

But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore.

God... Your angel will always talk to you about me and
will teach you the way for you to come back to me,
even though I will always be next to you.

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven,
but voices from earth could already be heard,
and the child in a hurry asked softly:

Oh God, if I am about to leave you now, please
tell me my angel's name.

God...Your angel's name is of no importance.
You will call your angel
Mommy.

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