I just finished listening to Steven Curtis Chapman’s new single “Heaven is the Face” which is a touching tribute to his little girl Maria who died tragically over a year ago.  I only met SCC a couple of times while I worked in radio, he always seemed like a genuine guy who loved God and loved his family.  I was really sad for him when I heard of the the loss of his little girl.  I felt like I followed their adoption path from the beginning because of being in the “industry” and reading so many stories about them going back to China to adopt children.

Heaven is the Face is a beautiful song and hearing it reminds me to pray for a family that is still (and will always) deal with the pain of losing a child, while celebrating that she is with Jesus waiting for the rest of the family to come home.

The song and the lyrics are below, and if you want to find out more about the Chapman’s ministry Shoahannah’s Hope, just check out ShowHope.org

Post a comment about the song, Id love to hear what you think!

Heaven is the face of a little girl
With dark brown eyes
That disappear when she smiles.
Heaven is the place
Where she calls my name
Says, “Daddy please come play with me for awhile.”

Chorus:

God, I know, it’s all of this and so much more,
But God, You know, that this is what I’m aching for.
God, you know, I just can’t see beyond the door.
So right now…

Heaven is the sound of her breathing deep,
Lying on my chest, falling fast asleep while I sing.
And Heaven is the weight of her in my arms,
Being there to keep her safe from harm while she dreams

And God, I know, it’s all of this and so much more,
But God, You know, that this is what I’m longing for
God, you know, I just can’t see beyond the door.

Bridge:

But in my mind’s eye I can see a place
Where Your glory fills every empty space.
All the cancer is gone,
Every mouth is fed,
And there’s no one left in the orphans’ bed.
Every lonely heart finds their one true love,
And there’s no more goodbye,
And no more not enough,
And there’s no more enemy (no more).

Heaven is a sweet, maple syrup kiss
And a thousand other little things I miss with her gone.
Heaven is the place where she takes my hand
And leads me to You,
And we both run into Your arms.

Oh God, I know, it’s so much more than I can dream.
It’s far beyond anything I can conceive.
So God, You know, I’m trusting You until I see
Heaven in the face of my little girl,
Heaven in the face of my little girl.