Bearer of Hope and Grace

For her lifetime commitment
To see the heart of God
Behind even
The most distressing disguises.

For her lifetime commitment
To heal body, mind, and spirit
Of those
Who are lost and in pain.

For her lifetime commitment
To bless the world
With her
Love, Strength, and Light.

We honor this day
The Bearer
Of Hope and Grace.

May she rejoice in her Creations
Knowing they are Good.

May she feel our Support
Knowing she is never alone.

And may she always smile
Knowing at the end of great pain
God blesses us—always—
With the Greatest of Gifts.

For Jennifer, my friend and fellow massage therapist, on the day of the birth of her second daughter, Reagan Hope, who joins her sister, Jillian Grace, December 19, 2004.