Alone in the junkyard of sin I did play So happy with nothing, I had my own way But as night turned to day, and as day became night The junk in my fingers was no longer so bright Still I looked all around me for some kind of toy For another small nothing to bring me some joy But my eyes lost all hope, as no joy could be found It wasn't long until I was somewhere else bound Alone on the highway of life I did go The junk ‘round my ankles made me move so slow I tried to let go but the chains held me tight As I wandered and struggled, and worried with fright As I wandered I saw so many just like me Eyes blinded by garbage, wandering endlessly I looked for assistance, but nobody came For around each soul's ankles: junk chains of the same Alone and confused, almost wanting to die Til I heard of the one who could make people fly One whose hands were so mighty that no chain could be Too thick for Him whom they said held the key Each step a burden, I struggled in vain Unable to carry the weight of my chain Alone and discouraged I fell to the ground Knowing I would never have the strength to walk on Alone in the darkness I lay on the ground Crying hot tears, wanting just to be found. Then I looked up and saw His hands stretched out for me I could not com to Him, so He had come to me He knelt as He took all the chains off of me I watched as He took them and bore them for me The power of the chains He destroyed with His hands Though He suffered to break them, the victory was grand I had nothing to say that could ever repay Or come close to the thanks that I owe since that day Now freed from the weight of the chains I did stand, Placed my hand into His big and powerful hand Even now as today I still struggle along, Sometimes wanting to play in the junkyard of wrong; I know that the Saviour still holds onto me He'll hold me and keep me through eternity And now on the highways I see everyday People walking in garbage, searching for the Way I cannot forget how I once was right there I must never ignore, yes I must always care The chains I once bore now ensnare me no more But there are many more whose ankles are getting sore. The Saviour is waiting, so until my dying day I'll walk life's road to point them the way. Kristine Kruszelnicki (C) 1996
Yesterday I fell down And I knew the sting of pain Dark clouds blocked the sunlight And my tears poured down like rain Yesterday was lonely And I held my pain alone I was just about to jump ship When today's sunlight shone Today my ears were opened And I heard the saviour calling He wiped the tears from my eyes Picked me up from where I'd fallen Today he called me and I followed And I knew that in my heart When tomorrow came he'd be there Rain or shine we'd never part Tomorrow I will walk down The path we build today Though the road ahead is clouded My saviour knows the Way His Word will be my lantern To guide each step I take Tomorrow He will be there When in the morn I wake Sometimes I hear the echoes Of the cries of yesterday But yesterday is gone now And I only have today I cannot change yesterday But two days I can affect I can shape a better tomorrow By following Him today. Kristine Kruszelnicki December 1999
Traveling down the highway On a road going nowhere Wrong direction; it's so plain But no one seems to care Rain clouds hide the sunshine Guess that sunlight isn't real Living a life of make believe I think I've been deceived. I once believed in God above I thought I knew His heavenly love Have I been lied to all along Yes now it seems I've been so wrong If God is real, why do I feel So lost, alone, and oh so hated If God is real, why doesn't he care And know how long for hope I've waited I run and run the other way Looking for God but not willing to stay I'm running with my back to Him And wondering why my eyes are dim 'God is not real!' I scream again For I called to Him and I'm still in pain Giving up, I end my chase Feeling rejected, I can't find God's face Stubborn and stupid as I always am As lost and confused as a little lamb God knows me, and though I've run away He comes to me and He shows me the Way Though happy and content in my life of sin God has not forgotten: I belong to Him I wandered away from the palm of His hand But His hand still does hold me, and there I still stand One foot over the edge of a dangerous hole But God caught me and held me. His grace makes me whole I know that all I am, I am because of Him If it wasn't for His grace, I'd still be dead in sin Lord Jesus, I thankyou. I'll praise you forever Please help me, dear Lord, to abandon you never Both now and forever, Lord Jesus I'm yours I'll follow you over mountains, rivers and shores. By: Kristine Kruszelnicki