Craig Schermerhorn

Journey's End
by Derek Hegsted
The storm you weathered,
faithfully stood.
I was beside you
all the way
whisp'ring, you could!

Well done my faithful servant,
for me, you defended.
You stayed your course
your journey has ended.

Years ago when I was walking with the Lord, I had the chance to see my best friend come to the Lord and he and I, having battled in the world and in the spirit, got each other a gift at his wedding (Best Man). We both wanted to look for some kind of Warrior picture focusing on the strength of a man of God and encouraging the other but when I saw the "Journey's End" picture above, that was him and all the warfare aside, that hug was the relationship he had with Daddy. I grew up in gangs and as a bouncer and he was a long hair in a metal band with a mom into witch craft so we had seen battle before and after Salvation in every sense of the word, but with all that, this is what I saw when he prayed or talked about God and it was the ultimate strength for a man. The words above were written by the painter but the inscription on the picture I bought him was;
As I travel down the paths of life
I long for the journey's end
For my destination is with my Savior
Resting in the arms of my Best Friend.
He opened the picture and handed me my gift and I opened it to reveal the exact picture and verse that he had bought for me. Two roughnecks looking for peace in His embrace. It has always been a powerful picture to me and one that I need to keep in focus.