From God's Arms, To My Arms, To Yours

Act of Life has the joy and privilege of helping people understand adoption. Most of the time we accomplish our mission through our educational programs geared toward groups. Every now and then, we have the opportunity to work one-on-one with courageous young women and men who are interested in creating a home for their child through adoption.


We are currently walking alongside a teen birthmother and her family. This young lady has decided on adoption from the beginning and has begun laying strong plans for her future and that of her baby. Recently I received this precious poem from the birth mother's mother, and I want to share it with you. It truly captures the loving heart of birthparents who choose adoption for their children.


From God's Arms, To My Arms, To Yours


So many wrong decisions in my past,
I'm not quite sure If I can ever hope to trust my judgement anymore.
But lately I've been thinking,
Cause it's all I've had to do.
And in my heart I feel that I
Should give this child to you.

And maybe, you could tell your baby,
When you love him so, that he's been loved before,
By someone, who delivered your son,
From God's arms, to my arms, to yours.


If you choose to tell him, If he wants to know,
How the one who gave him life
Could bear to let him go.
Just tell him there were sleepless nights,
I prayed and paced the floors,
And knew the only peace I'd find
Was if this child was yours.

And maybe, you could tell your baby,
When you love him so, that he's been loved before,
By someone, who delivered your son,
From God's arms, to my arms, to yours.

This may not be the answer,
For another girl like me.
But I'm not on a soapbox,
Saying how we all should be.
I'm just trusting in my feelings,
And I'm trusting God above,
And I'm trusting you can give this baby
Both his mothers' love.

And maybe, you could tell your baby,
When you love him so, that he's been loved before,
By someone, who delivered your son,
From God's arms, to my arms, to yours.

~Michael McLean~