Here in the light, here in this place
with stones and storms and sorrow gathered ’bout
beyond the shadows, if I look the other way
I find joy in the heart of my doubt. 

      There ar many ways to find my way back home
      Through ups and downs, and all the outs and ins
      And at the moment where joy and sorrow meet: 
                            Joy Wins

Peace in the journey is sometimes hard to find
when space and time and love seem out of synch
Thinking on the days when I gave so much away
I’m closer to my home than I might think. 

     I’m asking for a miracle, awaiting a reply
     Immersed in the beauty all around
     In these fields where I roam the circle is complete:
                            Joy Wins

     If death is the end, then how could life make sense
     I search for peace, forgiveness for my sins
     and at the final moment when life ends:
                           Joy Wins



Sometimes wicked came my way
Sand shifted, towers swayed
My world has tumbled to the ground
Just when I thought I’m safe and sound
Bodies may break and fall apart
Mine was broken from the start
I was never safe from fear and harm
But I wasn’t alone in the storm

     ‘Cause I’ve got the hands that hold me
     and the ties that bind
     I’ve got the dreams that guide me
     and the love I find - there’s the love I find

Digging deep inside a broken heart
I found myself wandering in the dark
Everything had to come to an end
Before my world could start again

     But I’ve got the hands that hold me
     And the ties that bind
     I’ve got the dreams that guide me
     and the love I find - there’s the love I find

          Through adversity and strife
          And the detours that seem to mark our life
          Look for the strength, inside and out
          That reminds us what life’s all about

     Because we’ve got the hands that hold us
     And the the ties that bind
     We’ve got the dreams that guide us
     and the love we’ll find
     There’s the love we’ll find. 


                                      Sept 2016