Tuesday, December 20, 2005

The Song In My Head...

Home Tonight
I've come to my senses
How did I get so far from home
The lies dissipating
Revealing I'm so alone
And I remember now how strong love can be
And I wonder how did I ever leave
Burn your fire on the altar
Leave a candle on the porch
I'm still too far away to see it
But I'm aching for its warmth
And I'm so tired and cold and dark and lonesome
But still I hear your song inside
So sing it louder if you want me home tonight
Sing it loud now, 'cause I'm coming home tonight
This isn't the first time
I've wandered away from home before
You'd have every reason
To slam and dead-bolt the door
But I remember now how strong your love can be
And I wonder how you might welcome me
Burn your fire on the altar
Leave a candle on the porch
I'm still too far away to see it
But I'm aching for its warmth
And I'm so tired and cold and dark and lonesome
But still I hear your song inside
So sing it louder if you want me home tonight
Sing it loud now, 'cause I'm coming home tonight
Into your arms, to my back yard
Where I used to play
How I miss the days...
So burn your fire on the altar
Leave a candle on the porch
I'm still too far away to see it
But I'm aching for its warmth
And I'm so tired and cold and dark and lonesome
But still I hear your song inside
So sing it louder if you want me home tonight
Sing it loud now, 'cause I'm coming home tonight
There are times when I'm warmed by the fact that God never slams the door in my face. No matter how far I wander, I can always come home to open arms. It's at the very core of what it means to have been saved by grace. This song comforted me a great deal in march... For some reason, its playing in my heart this week. So I thought I'd share it with you all.
Many Blessings,
Mandy

1 comment:

Kim said...

I have been thinking the same thing! (and wrote a little bit about it in my blog)...how God has been so patient with me while I figure everything out. He has been there waiting for me this entire time and I can feel his loving embrace, welcoming me into His arms again. *sigh* God's love is great, huh?