This song not only tells of my journey but also describes the turning point, the redefining moment in my life, when I found Christ and what that meant to me. It was written not long after He came into my heart.

Lord Of Grace    (by Ian Ashman)                                              

Intro:  Bb  C  F

Verse 1:  
   Bb                                               F     
I travelled long throughout the night
  Bb                                         F          
Seeking peace and love and life
Dm7                                      G
It wasn’t easy to find my place
Em7          Fmaj7           G
Until I met you Lord of Grace

Verse 2:  
Bb                                     F  
I lived alone with sins desires
Bb                                           F            
In darkness and consuming fires
Dm7                                             G
The passage clearly marked my face
Em7           Fmaj7                G
Until I met you Lord of Grace

Verse 3:  
Bb                                   F    
I walked in fear of the past
Bb                                          F             
In hope this life would not last
Dm7                               G
A life I wished I could replace
Em7            Fmaj7                 G
And then I met you Lord of Grace

Chorus: 
                G                  C                D                   G             
                You are my light, my saviour in the night
                     Em7  C                             D            
                 You are my light, always shining bright
                     Em    C                       D  
                 You are my light, forever in my sight
                     C                D                   G             
                 You are my light, my saviour in the night

Bridge:
                C                  Em            D
                Shine your light dear Lord
                C             D           Em
                So I can shine for you
                C                  Em             D
                Shine your light dear Lord
                C            D              G            
                So I can shine for you

I am a grandmother of two, a mother of three, a wife and a kinship carer (a person who cares for relatives children) of four.  This is now my weekday morning routine, after parenting my own family, I have now taken on the role of four more children due to unforeseen circumstances within our family. Three children are special needs children, all children come with trauma.  I chose to take these children in as my own so they could stay with family and not be lost in foster care.

I am doing this again as children need a home where they are loved and cared for and most importantly kept within the family unit.  They can continue to see their extended family and hopefully will continue to feel a part of it.  It is by no means easy, as each day brings new challenges.  I hope one day I could find some respite carers to lighten the load a little and give my husband and myself some time together.

Dawn has just come
Time for me to succumb
To another day
Of getting on my way

Lunch made all in a line
Four excluding mine
Time to get them out of bed
Sit at table and get them fed

As they finish they go change
With the clothes I did arrange
Time for me to start and nag
Finally, out they come with their bag

I pack each bag one by one
Till eventually all done
Teeth time what a stress
Not to mention all the mess

Seven twenty the clock does glow
Time to get in car and go
Three dropped off at bus stop
Then back in car I hop

One left in the car
He's the noisiest by far
Back home we go
Waiting half an hour or so

Time to get back in the car
This schools not so far
Last one goes hip hip hooray
Time for me to start my day