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  Right before my eyes Cinderella was dancing herself into her own life. She would never dance herself out of our hearts, but somehow I knew, as Steven, Caleb, Emily, and I stood holding hands outside of her dormitory to say our good-bye prayers and give our parting hugs and kisses, that life would never be the same. Emily was indeed a grown princess ready to take on the world and become all that God had long intended her to be.

  Knowing that our good and loving heavenly Father would be with Emily each moment of her life didn’t make the ride home any easier for me. My tears flowed from Waco,Texas, all the way to Franklin,Tennessee. I guess that’s just what we moms do….

  Now, as I think about Shaohannah, Stevey Joy, and Maria, and all the challenges that come with raising these three little ones, one word keeps me going: Emily . The years go by in a heartbeat—and I pray you remember that! On those days when you’re ready to give up because you’re just plain tired and in those moments when you’re absolutely out of patience or even questioning your parenting abilities, remember that it won’t be long before you’ll be watching your own princesses twirl right through your life and into lives of their own.

  Because of Christ,

  Emily Chapman

  So I will dance with Cinderella

  while she is here in my arms

  ’cause I know something

  the prince never knew

  Oh I will dance with Cinderella

  I don’t want to miss even one song

  ’cause all too soon the clock

  will strike midnight

  and she’ll be gone

  fairy wings and pretend

  No matter how much we might want

  to slow time down and keep our

  kids little, change is headed our way.

  From a balloon that proclaims,“It’s a Girl!”

  to a fountain of caps and gowns

  to “You may now kiss the bride.”

  Seize every opportunity to …

  “Give your entire attention to what

  God is doing right now. ”

  —Matthew 6:34

  She spins and she sways

  to whatever song plays

  without a care in the world

  And I’m sitting here wearing

  the weight of the world on my shoulders

  It’s been a long day

  and there’s still work to do

  She’s pulling at me saying,

  “Dad, I need you

  there’s a ball at the castle and

  I’ve been invited

  and I need to practice my dancing

  Oh please, Daddy, please”

  So I will dance with Cinderella

  while she is here in my arms

  ’cause I know something the prince never knew

  Oh I will dance with Cinderella

  I don’t want to miss even one song

  ’cause all too soon the clock will

  strike midnight

  and she’ll be gone

  not a care in the world

  She says he’s a nice guy

  She says he’s a nice guy

  and I’d be impressed

  She wants to know if I approve of the dress

  She says, “Dad, the prom

  is just one week away

  and I need to practice my dancing

  Oh please, Daddy, please”

  Oh I will dance with Cinderella

  while she is here in my arms

  ’cause I know something the

  prince never knew

  Oh I will dance with Cinderella

  I don’t want to miss even one song

  ’cause all too soon the clock

  will strike midnight

  and she’ll be gone

  She came home today

  with a ring on her hand

  just glowing and telling us

  all they had planned

  She says, “Dad, the wedding’s still

  six months away

  But I need to practice my dancing

  Oh please, Daddy, please”

  So I will dance with Cinderella

  while she is here in my arms

  ’cause I know something the prince never knew

  Oh I will dance with Cinderella

  I don’t want to miss even one song

  ’cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight

  and she’ll be gone

  dance with me, Daddy

  Steven Curtis Chapman bio

  In Steven Curtis Chapman’s twenty-year career,

  he has won five Grammys and an American

  Music Award, achieved more number-ones and

  more Dove Award nods than any other contemporary

  Christian artist, and sold more than 10 million records.

  Awards and album sales aside, Steven is possibly best

  known for writing songs that have moved, inspired,

  and encouraged a generation. He and his wife,

  Mary Beth, have six children, Emily, Caleb,Will

  Franklin, with their adopted daughters, Shaohannah,

  Stevey Joy, and Maria. Shortly after adopting

  their first daughter, Steven and Mary Beth established

  Shaohannah’s Hope, a foundation that assists families

  hoping to adopt with information and

  financial grants. Find out more

  at ShaohannahsHope.org.

  “Cinderella” graces Steven’s latest album, This Moment, now available from Sparrow Records. For more information visit StevenCurtisChapman.com.

 

 

  Steven Curtis Chapman, Cinderella

 

 

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