Mended Roads - Porch Light Prayer

This is a mother's prayer for a daughter who's wandered off down a hard road. The hurt is real and the tears are real, but the porch light is still on, and God knows where you are. It's country with a whole lot of gospel, written for every parent praying their child home, and every child who needs to know there's a road back. "Porch Light Prayer" is from my first EP, Mended Roads, Vol. 1. Pre-save it here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/men... Subscribe and walk the road with us:    / @mendedroads   #MendedRoads #CountryMusic #GospelMusic LYRICS I know you’ve got your reasons For the roads that brought you here I never wanted you to follow Every wound I carried near I’ve said some things from hurting And I’ve stumbled, I won’t lie But you’re my daughter, you’re my heartbeat You’re my answered prayer in life When the words come out like thunder Know the love is underneath Even when we’re far from healing You’re still precious here with me You are my daughter, in Jesus’ name Through every hard choice, my love remains If you lose your way, there’s a road back home You don’t have to face this world alone I’m still your mother, I’m still right here Praying through the silence, holding you near I see you reaching for the things That leave your spirit tired and low I can’t choose the steps you take But I believe you still can grow One day, may grace meet your exhaustion May a new strength find its way I see the woman you can be, love But you have to choose that day I can want the best forever I can plead and I can pray But the wanting has to rise up From your heart and meet the day You are my daughter, in Jesus’ name Through every hard choice, my love remains If you lose your way, there’s a road back home You don’t have to face this world alone I’m still your mother, I’m still right here Praying through the silence, holding you near You made me a grandma— And still, you broke my heart. The hurt is real. The tears are real. But this is not where we part. The wrong may weigh so heavy now, The good may feel so far— But I am waiting with the porch light on, And God knows where you are. We’ve both raised our voices We’ve both let pain decide But I don’t want a winner I want you back by my side No finger-pointing can undo it No shame can make you whole Let mercy meet us where we are Let healing take its hold I believe in you! Can you hear me? I believe in you! I still do! Whatever road you’ve wandered down, There is a way back through! You are my daughter, in Jesus’ name! Through every hard choice, my love remains! When you lose your way, there’s a road back home! You don’t have to face this world alone! I’m still your mother, I’m still right here! Praying through the silence, holding you near! I love my children with all I am And I love you just the same If I leave this earth before we mend Remember this, remember my name: You were the best thing that ever happened to me My daughter, my joy, my prayer Whatever comes, wherever you go My love will meet you there.