This is the song I have been hearing that literally brings me to tears while I am driving down the road. It is beautiful! Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (Plumb) wrote this song for her daughter. It is simply breathtaking-
your baby blues / so full of wonder / your curly cues / your contagious smile / and as i watch / you start to grow up / all i can do is hold you tight / knowing…
clouds will rage up / storms will race in / but you will be safe / in my arms / rains will pour down / waves will crash around / but you will be safe in my arms
story books are full of fairy tales / of kings and queens and the bluest skies / my heart is torn / just knowing / you’ll someday see / the truth from lies / when the…
clouds will rage up / storms will race in / but you will be safe / in my arms / rains will pour down / waves will crash around / but you will be safe in my arms
castles they might crumble / dreams may not come true / but you are never all alone / because i will always / always love you / when the…
clouds will rage up / storms will race in / but you will be safe / in my arms / rains will pour down / waves will crash around / but you will be safe in my arms
in my arms
Whether you have kids or not, the beauty of this song is the impacting analogy of these same words, being sung to all of us by our father in heaven, through all of the storms of our life.
It is our dream to be able to hold our sweet babies in our arms and protect them from the world, but for us personally, we learned early on that parenting can be one of the most out-of-control experiences in life.
As soon as my first son was born, he was rushed away and prepared for a heart surgery at 2 weeks old. That was the beginning of eight years of hoping and praying we were safely held in our father’s arms while we walked through the blessings and storms of having a child with special needs.
When we gave him back to the Lord, my heart ached for my second son, who was so close to his brother. And I wanted to hold him and protect him from it all. But I knew we had to direct him to a heavenly father to see a light through this one. We did not have the answers or the control, but God did.
I just heard the song today on the radio again. Both boys (7 and 12) got quiet and listened to the words with me. They both have been through so much. They are old enough now to know I do not have the power to shield them from life’s storms. But the song is still special for us just because they know I love them enough to want to.
oh…I am going to get a tissue.
Be blessed today!
Footnote: I have noticed the incredible amount of searches for this song. Obviously very impacting- What does this song mean to you?
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I too, heard this song on the radio …. I felt it was my mother’s way of speaking to me from Heaven, telling me that everything will be okay. (I lost my significant other, my mother, my job … all within the last year). Through my search, I found your website, and the info regarding the song … blessings to you.
I heard this song while on holiday in Greece last July, and I had just been to a conference for Young people in Liverpool, where I had the priviledge to meet wonderful people who are doing amazing things to improve our world. I am thinking specially of three brave-hearted Burmese students that I met. Well, this song made me think of the people in that sad country of Burma, they have been going through so much struggle and for too long! The song gave me new HOPE that all peoples may be safe in the arms of our GOD, despite all sorts of storms!