To my Pipes.

Piper Rosey,

We watch Veggie Tales a lot lately.  You like to bounce up and down to the theme song and you clap when it's over.  Veggie Tales is a fun show, isn't it Dolly?   It's entertaining, fun to sing along to and has a good messages to teach.  

If you're anything like I was, there will probably be many nights in our future that we are up at 2am singing "God is bigger than the boogie man" after a bad dream.  And really, when is it not a good occasion to sing "Stand up! Stand up! For what you believe in... believe in... believe in God... He's the one to back you up! ..will stand with you. He'll stand with you"  We should always remember that.   And it's good that Larry and Bob remind you that "God made you special and He loves you very much".  He does, girlie, and He HAS made you special.   

There is one thing I would like to explain to you about that, though.   God is a good God, Pipes. Until you know it for yourself, you will just have to trust mama.  He is good.  And He is such a good God that He has made us each special to Him.  But, girlie, we do nothing on our own to make us special.   Always try to remember that you are special because HE made you that way.  Try to remember to be thankful to the big God who made the whole universe... who tells the night when to end, the flowers when to bloom and the sun when to shine. Be thankful that this same God made you, Piper Rosey.  The One who made you and said "This one will be especially friendly and kind."    What I'm saying is, don't be thankful that you are special. Be thankful that God created you just as you are and His love is what makes you so special.   

I hope some day you will know all of this for yourself.  Not because Mama and Da tell you so, but because Jesus has told your heart it's so.

I love you more than I can ever tell you, Piper Rose, and I'm glad He's made you mine.

Mama