To Aric

Unsure of what the balance held
She touched her belly overwhelmed
By what she had been chosen to perform
But then an angel came one day
Told her to kneel down and pray
For unto her a man child would be born
Woe this crazy circumstance
She knew his life deserved a chance
But everybody told her to be smart
Look at your career they said,
“Teen, baby use your head”
But instead she chose to use her heart

Now the joy of our world is in Aric
Now the joy of our world is in Aric

How beautiful if nothing more
Than to wait at Aric’s door
We’ve never been in love like this before
Now let us pray to keep you from
The perils that will surely come
See life for you our prince has just begun
And we thank you for choosing us
To come through unto life to be
A beautiful reflection of his grace
For we know that a gift so great
Is only one God could create
And we’re reminded every time we see your face

That the joy of our world is in Aric
Now the joy of our world is in Aric
Now the joy of our world is in Aric
Now the joy of our world is in Aric

Marching, marching, marching to Aric
Marching, marching
Marching, marching, marching to Aric
Beautiful, beautiful Aric

Plagiarized from Lauryn Hill’s “To Zion” one of the most beautiful song tributes to a child I’ve ever heard!

One of the greatest gifts God bestows to us is to raise his children and we are humbled by the opportunity!

Photo taken by his equally beautiful sissy – Amanda Marshall