This morning my sweet friend Lindsey sent me a link to this post with a new (at least I think new) Steven Curtis Chapman song called “Meant to Be.” I, of course, cried when I watched it and cried some more when Charlotte wanted me to play it for her and I watched her dance through the song. What a wonderful song with a wonderful message. Thanks Lindsey for sharing!
Long before you drew your first breath,
the dream was coming true
God wanted to give a gift to the world,
so he wrapped it up in you
Every step that you’ve taken,
every move that you make is part of his plan
You were meant to be touching the lives that you’ve touched
And meant to be here making this world so much more than it would be without you in it
You were meant to be bringing the gifts you bring
And singing the songs you’ve been given to sing
You were perfectly, wonderfully, beautifully meant to be
You were meant to be
Long before you took your first walk
and stumbled to the ground
God started telling the story of you
to the angels gathered round
Every failure and victory, and everything in between,
it’s all in his hands
You were meant to be touching the lives that you’ve touched
And meant to be here making this world so much more than it would be without you in it
You were meant to be bringing the gifts you bring
And singing the songs you’ve been given to sing
You were perfectly, wonderfully, beautifully meant to be
You were meant to be
You are, you are, you are meant to be
For every breath that you’re taking, and every move that you make
It’s a meaningful life you’ve been given, so live it well
