Songs of Praise!

Dark Mother...

Your embrace is often that of holding me back from trying to head down the wrong path. Not a warm, loving embrace. But is it not love to protect and guide a child?

You know the obstacles I climb over, under, and around. You know my limitations. I don't know where they will lead, but I know You do know. I trust You.

I wander in darkness. I listen for Your voice. I look for Your torches. I reach for Your hand and hope it is the one I grab when I'm slipping.

And today, I know the song! The gates open, the fog clears, and I see how the road curves. I have known since the beginning that the music came from You, and I have offered it back again and again. Today, I finally know how Your names fit the music. I know what song I am playing!

I have never been able to give You as much as I want to. I give all that I can. You can be harsh, but You have never been unloving. You love me as I am. When I have not given properly, You direct me. You have not rejected my offerings as not being enough, even when they have been lacking in some other way.

I thank You! I praise You! And I give the song again and again!