God stretched forth His hand,
And rescued me from sin
He poured His grace upon me,
Gave a chance for me to win

My sins had overtaken me,
My life was drowned in fear
But all this time, though unaware,
Christ Jesus held me near

But, from deep inside my heart,
I thank my God above
For by my past I teach sinners,
Of his all unfailing love

By Emily Nelson
Emily and her husband KJ are students at the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver. She is originally from Murfreesboro, TN and is the only Christian in her family.  She has been writing poetry for many years and was first published at age 11. For information on how to order her new book, go to www.facebook.com/mrskjnelson.