When all the noise is silenced for the last time,
In the quiet dawn truth comes forward,
No longer ignored – forgiveness is my desire,
Found in the heartache of disappointment,
That leads to acceptance of my brokenness,
Brought to the safety of Eternity’s plan.

Blessing is found in expressing thankfulness,
Lovingkindness is where honesty meets hope,
Embracing each other surrounding me with love,
Restoring wholeness and replacing despair,
The last laugh belongs to truth’s victory shout,
Witnessing to all humanity the embrace of love,
My humble offerings destined for greatness.

All of this is God’s gift to his beloved,
My cry for help was heard and answered,
Not left alone to sink into the unfulfilled life,
Brokenness was preparation for better things,
My imagination could not begin to comprehend,
The abundance that was my opportunity,
Courage embraced my faltering steps,
Giving confidence to trust uncertainty,
To begin living where I truly belong,
Not clinging to the illusion of plenty,
Instead living in the blessing as Hope’s child.

My endless nights were filled with despair,
Seeking a safe place to find a sanctuary,
Instead surrounded by a circling wall of contempt,
My dear enemy’s demeaning daily list of lies,
His desire to create confusion using deceit,
Every hate filled word spoken privately,
Seeking others to join hate’s ambush,
Every day his evil plans amount to less and less,
His convincing arguments of deluded grandeur,
Will become pride’s foolish badge of shame.

Justice will come as certain as the new day,
Grandeur’s convincing words quickly forgotten,
Stupidity’s lament will be his lost opportunity,
Shame is the end of his destructive path,
I have found a place where truth is celebrated,
No need to listen to the endless babble,
It’s just self consumed noise about nothing,
My life is a witness to Eternity’s trust in me,
Declared innocent and in the winner’s corner,
Praise is my response to salvation’s promise,
My voice joining worship’s chorus of hope.

My first thought of the day,
Is how can I please God more?
All my attention is focussed on his word,
Seeking out his kind heart,
Looking for the gentle nudge of love,
Delighting in each subtle expression,
Bringing my heart and head together,
Discovering their call to each other,
And, the words spoken to me today.

My dear enemy’s words are easily forgotten,
As Eternity’s whisper brings insight,
What I thought was lost is found in truth,
My soul sealed with Eternity’s birthmark,
Overcoming the death words that chased me,
Threatening dire consequences day and night.
Truth knew that life would prevail,
My life is lived in victory’s light.

I wake to the familiar sounds of this day,
Alive with the the arrival of life’s heartbeat,
Holding tight to God’s protective care,
Knowing my place where belonging is true,
Connecting life and Eternity to meaning and Hope.

I lay awake waiting for rest to come,
The longest night that seemed to have no end,
The restless seeking ended in God’s safe hands,
I saw the glimmer of dawn’s first light.

My brokenness was seen as an opportunity,
Every advantage taken in destructive pleasure.
Surrounded by hatred’s vile curses,
My life flashed before my eyes,
The end was very close,
Life counted for nothing,
A brief flicker,
Then gone.

When everything is taken,
Even the joy of each breath,
A new truth is desired,
To bring life to my thirsty soul,

Then the final judgement is done,
No excuses, just God and I,
My safe home is found,
Eternity is lived in truth’s light,
Forever celebrating salvation’s promise.

Finisterre was my end of the road,
My pilgrim path reached the end of this earth,
Its shoreline the beginning of the endless horizon,
Reaching out to unknown dangers,
Uncertainty halted my next step forward,

My searching found a safe harbour,
My uncertainty led me to God’s rest,
Providing everything needed to serve Him,
You will allow me to serve forever,
Every gift given full voice accompanied by love.

Today I commit my path to Love’s guidance,
Seeking out my heart’s deepest desire,
Knowing the gentle strength that is love’s calling,
Leading to a kinder voice that discovers life,
A sure calling that will never be dismayed.

My broken path went to brink of death,
The wholeness desired broken in a million pieces,
The hardest lesson needed for your loved child,
When I thought my life was completely finished,
Believing my mistakes are too big for forgiveness,
Love saw it as his greatest opportunity to be heard.

God gathers like minded people together,
To understand all the beauty of love’s call,
Bringing together the beloved children,
To celebrate the gifts that each child shares,
Together an expression of the holy trust,
Given to the humbled child seeking mercy,
A celebration of the understanding given,
Of God’s merciful acceptance – salvation’s gift.

A kindness never goes unpunished,
When evil intentions take root.
Like a weed they quickly take over.
Smothering the life that seeks light,
Words lashing out with no consideration,
Of the pain of each cutting thrust of contempt,
Taking every opportunity to twist the knife,
His desire to inflict more pain,
Twisting his face into tortured rage.

Justice is coming for my dear enemy,
His lament will be because he now sees,
What was called care is loyalty’s betrayal,
Every word spoken will become his lament
What he thought was victory was defeat,
His shameful loss will haunt him forever.

Every day he runs around in futility,
Self justification falling on deaf ears,
Knowing in his heart what is true,
But, choosing to speak death words,
Never satisfying his deep pit of pain,
It grows deeper with each bitter jibe,
A ravenous appetite for more never satisfied.

My life has returned to sweet success,
Found in loving kindnesses,
That sought me out,
The enemy prowls around,
Seeking to find a destructive chink,
I am holding close God’s sure love,
Confident in the safe place created,
By the loyalty found in Love’s sacrifice,
Humiliation is the lesson learned,
Sleep is the contented rest of salvation’s promise.

When power corrupts absolutely,
I questioned if my voice would be heard,
Everyday my dear enemy found new words,
That spewed out the hate that filled his thoughts,
Nothing was held back in his destructive rage,

Each wave brought new lies,
The conversation built on deceit,
That at first charmed but then repelled,
Will stop when arriving at Love’s open door

Violence will meet his match soon,
He will cower when his lifelong bluff is over,
A brief moment of glory that leaves nothing,
His reward will be eternal despair for his anger,
His life lived in fear wondering when time is up,
Knowing in his heart that his bluff is called,
Justice is arriving for the humbled heart,

Life begins and then quickly ends,
The inescapable truth will be known soon,
Eternity is where truth belongs,
Words born from hate will see light,
Their destruction will be justice’s last word,
I am found by truth’s final word,
Calling my name to share the reward of hope.

Peace comes from the conversation needed,
Found in words that spring from mercy,
The shadows are my reminders of hope,
That began with my distressed cry,
When I tried to give up on life,
Life’s source found me and smiled.

My dear enemy fiercely pursued me,
Pretend love turned quickly to anger,
Words were the sharp barbs,
I could find no place to hide,
He searched for me everywhere,
Finding new ways to trip me up,
Every option was a new trap,
That sought to bring his darkness to me.

Today I woke to peaceful confidence,
Knowing this song that I sing,
Began from Creation’s loving word,
Finding me and calling me be-loved,
Love’s source creating the melody,
Together finding a harmony,
Springing from two hearts loving cry.

God’s whisper echoes around the earth,
I stopped to listen to God’s heartbeat,
Glory made me His greatest joy,
Witness to the spacious rest where I belong.