Debra

When our mother passed and the shadows grew

Me and my sister were so lost until you

You opened up your door and let the healing start

You pulled us right into the center of your heart

With a gentle smile, you let the light unfurl

And softly told us, "Welcome to my world."

Oh, Debra, you are the hands of grace

You gave us shelter in a broken place

You finished raising us with love and prayers

Showed us the meaning of a heart that cares

Wise and funny, a constant light

You loved us safely through our longest night.

I watch the way you hold my brother's hand

With the kind of caring love that God had planned

I couldn't ask for a better wife for him

You fill his spirit to the very brim

Intelligent and helpful, steady and true

I see the Father's kindness shining out from you.

Oh, Debra, you are the hands of grace

You gave us shelter in a broken place

You finished raising us with love and prayers

Showed us the meaning of a heart that cares

Wise and funny, a constant light

You loved us safely through our longest night.

We are the women that we are today

Because you didn't look the other way

You gave us a home, you nurtured our voice

You made the hard and beautiful choice

So I lift this song to heaven above

Just to thank the Lord for your selfless love.

Oh, Debra, you are the hands of grace

You gave us shelter in a broken place

You finished raising us with love and prayers

Showed us the meaning of a heart that cares

I love you so much, my guiding light

Thank you for loving us into the bright.