Happy Birthday Elsie
Elsie, you were our Christmas baby,
a gift from God, delightfully unexpected.
Eleven days late
You waited till Christmas was come and gone,
Your birthday overshadowed by His.
But once you were with us
You charmed your way into the centre of our hearts,
Impishly demanding our attention,
With your own brand of irresistible grace.
May it always be that way for you -
Outshone by no one
But gloriously overshadowed
by Christ.
