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IN MY DREAMS

I dreamed of you last night
While the stars were shining bright
I saw you once again,
I wished the dream would never end.

I saw your grandma hold you
Just what she always wished to do
I kissed your warm lips and you gave a little smile
You liked mommy's kisses, so I gave you some more for a while.
They made you smile and made you giggle
Such a precious sound from a baby so little
I looked at your face and looked in your eyes,
Your eyes were open and full of life.
Oh how I wished I could've stayed longer
I thought maybe he'll be o.k.; maybe he'll get stronger.
But alas, from dreams we must awake
And find ourselves back in reality's state.

Until my days are over here and I hold Jesse up in Heaven,
May I have the chance to hold him in my dreams, Lord, once again.

by Sarah Slack
based on a dream of baby Jesse on 01/13/01

MY GOD

When life is good and blessings abound,
I know that God is with me.

As dark clouds roll in and life is uncertain,
I know that God is with me.

When hope seems lost and the road is long,
I know that God is with me.

Though my baby died and there's no reason why,
I know that God is with me.

When the pain is too much I can't seem to bear,
I feel His Presence;
And I know that He is with me.

At times when I don't know anything else
This one thing I will always know,
GOD IS WITH ME.

by Sarah Slack
01/16/01

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."
Isaiah 43:2