On the occasion of her birthday…

Jul, Hope and Laura—The Colle Women

Hope and I began praying for our children’s future spouses a long time ago. At first it seems a bit strange to look at your two year old and entertain the thought of who they may marry but we did. What solidified the virtues of doing this for me was, of all things, a song by Wayne Watson that was very popular during this time in our life. The song is “Somewhere in the World” and the lyrics struck home:

Somewhere in the world today
A little girl will go out to play
All dressed up in mama's clothes
At least the way that I suppose it goes

Somewhere in the world tonight
Before she reaches to turn out the light
She'll be prayin' from a tender heart
A simple prayer that's a work of art

And I don't even know her name
But I'm prayin' for her just the same
That the Lord will write his name upon her heart
Cause somewhere in the course of this life
A little boy will need a Godly wife
So hold on to Jesus, baby, wherever you are

Somewhere in the world out there
That little girl's learnin' how to care
She's pickin' up her mamas charms
Or maybe, swingin' around in her daddy's arms

Somewhere in the world to be
Through the future's not real clear to me
Theirs could be a tender love
Grounded in eternal love above

And I don't even know her name
But I'm prayin' for her just the same
That the Lord will write his name upon her heart
Cause somewhere in the course of this life
A little boy will need a Godly wife
So hold on to Jesus, baby, wherever you are

© Wayne Watson

So we prayed and today we celebrate the fruits of those prayers. Our oldest son’s wife, Jul, has a birthday today. She is perfect for him and him for her, an answered prayer in every sense. Legally she is my daughter-in-law but she has never been anything short of my second daughter and I wish her a glorious day. She deserves credit for being the first person to break into our family circle and even more credit for keeping the sphere seamless. Happy birthday, Jul…