Darby’s Story (1)
I’m Darby Benedict. I came from jail, and had no real hope for my future, especially in the work force area. When I first came to Narrow Road Home, I started working at the Creperie within the
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We Have Faith
Because He came We live full of hope Because He came We have faith in God Who knows our weaknesses Yet wore our shoes. We have faith in God Who knew our pains Yet took it over. We
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Because He Came
We are free because He came We live because He died. If He wasn't born God could never have died: No resurrection, no salvation The cross would be meaningless Humanity doomed still But because He came The cross
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God Gave Us a Choice
Yes, we were all in desperate need of salvation Yes, God wanted us all saved for good. Yet, He didn’t Pin us to a spot and ram salvation down our throats Unlike fanatics and terrorists, He came gently Reaching
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When God Came
When God came for us, He didn’t show up in Church Preaching that burning message in the heart of the Almighty. When God came for us, He didn’t land in the palace To rein our erring souls back into
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For Us He Chose
The Lord is a lion in fullness of strength But for us, He chose to come A blameless vulnerable lamb. The Savior is a fire, blazing in glory But for us, He chose to come A gentle
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He Came Down
Hope died the day I left Eden inn my self-invented Garbs of shame. Faith gave up the day judgment Took me from the presence of my Father. Peace Departed with a bite of that apple and fear Overcame the
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I Could Have Been Michal
She was young and beautiful, brimming with dreams and hope. She was the king’s daughter who fell hopelessly in love with a boy, equally young and handsome, the son of …, well, just a citizen. Her hopeless
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Life Stepped In
I had life abundant, I had dominion Like no other, I had it all. Rolling Back and forth in pleasure, I fell at ease I fell asleep, lost grip on grace, fell out Of order and lost the wonderful life.
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Truth Found Me
The day I spit truth out in Eden Reached for lie, took a bite, enjoyed And passed it on: I lost taste for truth. The day I marched out of order Broke the hedge, stepped across Had
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