I met her when she Was ten years old Dirty blond freckles Like a story told Sweet little smile Eyes full of light And Seth was ten Trying to play it cool that night They were sweet on each other Young and small Too young to know What love would call But something whispered Deep inside Someday these two Will walk as one through life They had growing up And roads to roam Lessons learned Far away from home But the Lord had written What I couldn’t see A daughter waiting In our family Ruth you’re the daughter God sent our way A blessing in the ordinary days A redhead full of grace and fire The kind of woman A father could admire You and Seth you did it right Held on through the wrong And found the light Now every morning every prayer I thank the Lord That you both are there Through those teenage years They stayed as friends While life kept turning Bending at the ends Ruth had a season Of breaking free Seth was clueless As a boy could be He didn’t see What she carried inside Didn’t know how The years would turn the tide But time has a way Of making hearts grow And love can wait When it already knows Ruth you’re the daughter God sent our way A blessing in the ordinary days A redhead full of grace and fire The kind of woman A father could admire You and Seth you did it right Held on through the wrong And found the light Now every morning every prayer I thank the Lord That you both are there At seventeen Seth wore the Army blue Left home chasing What he felt called to do But distance couldn’t Make his feelings fade If anything The love grew stronger In the space Maybe absence makes The heart grow true Maybe the Lord Was drawing them two They started courting Heart to heart And a brand new chapter Found its start Then came the day He found his courage Standing before her father With an honest promise He asked for her hand With respect in his eyes And Ruth said yes Beneath widening skies At eighteen They stood before the Lord Two young hearts Joined by a sacred cord And what I had Seen years before Came walking Through our family door I knew she’d always Have a place here Through every season Every joy and tear But seeing it happen Watching love unfold Was the promise The Lord had already told Ruth you’re the daughter God sent our way A blessing in the ordinary days A redhead full of grace and fire The kind of woman A father could admire You and Seth You did it right Built your home On faith and sacrifice Now three little blessings Fill your hands And you’re living In the life God planned Almost ten years And look at you now Three little lives Beneath your vows A beautiful family Steady and strong A living testimony Where you belong Ruth my daughter Hear me say I’m proud of you More than words can convey Proud of you bot And grateful every day You are the blessing The Lord sent our way
