Do You Have a Little Love to Share?

I created a slide show that goes with this song - isn't it a beautiful song?!

by Joy Saunders Lundberg

How would it be to be the one
Who opens up the window and welcomes in the sun
In a young child’s sad and lonely life,
Chasing out the darkness, letting in the light?

There are so many lonely children out there
Needing just a little tender loving care,
They are wishing for a place where love is shown,

Wishing for a place that they can call home.

(Chorus:)
Do you have a little love to share?
Can you find it in your heart to care?
Do you have a little corner of love in your home
For a child who’s been neglected and left all alone?
Do you have it to spare?
Can you find it somewhere?
Do you have a little love to share?

How would it be to be the one
To open up the door for a child the world has shunned,
For a child who simply tries to cope,
Living in the shadows, having little hope?

There’s are so many children needing some love,
Who are wishing for the life they’re dreaming of,
They are hoping for a place in someone’s heart,
Hoping for the chance for a happy new start.

(Repeat chorus, then:)
Dinner on the table,
Homework getting done,
A little praise and hugging,
You could be the one.

(Repeat Chorus to last line then:)
Do you have a little love,
Can you try to care enough?
Do you have a little love to share?

Credits: Lyrics from the Adoption Album Do You Have a Little Love to Share
Produced by Adoption Media
All words and music copyright © 2005 Janice Kapp Perry and Joy Saunders Lundberg

Poem: The Family Portrait

Another poem I liked - for our family, we'd have to change it to many instead of one, but we love, love, love our rainbow family.  One of my favorite little books is "Shades of Black" that defines colors in gloriously yummy terms - caramel, "gingery brown like a cookie", or the "golden brown in sugar".  Our 3 yo African princess loves to show me how she's chocolate and I'm vanilla - but we both have brown eyes.  Enjoy this poem.

The Family Portrait

Once upon a time a Canvas was set.
Long before we ever met,
God placed it on the Easel. He waited.
A special Portrait would be Painted.

He set aside a Palette of Colors,
He knew just how to use them.
God waited till the Time was right,
then He began to choose them.

Placing His brush upon the Canvas
God painted an image Extraordinaire.
The details seemed faint at first,
but the Picture was truly there.

A Portrait of a Family;
a child, a mom, a dad.
This painting had something Extra,
God used everything He had.

His Palette was full of Colors,
He knew just what it would take.
Each Stroke was deliberately brushed in place.
A Special Portrait He would make.

He blended dark shadows with subtle hues of Gold.
Using the richest colors, a picture began to unfold.
One very special child, two fathers and two mothers.
The image began taking shape with such beautiful colors.

Splashes of Love outlined colors of Pain.
Shades of Joy and Sadness
were mixed throughout the Picture,
among Stripes of Sorrow and Gladness.

The Portrait was finally complete,
He gently framed it with His Heart
He hung it in the Halls of Faith . . .
A Priceless Work of Art.

© Monica Palmer