i just got back from a whirlwind trip to jackson, ms.
i drove by myself to a precious friends father's funeral.
i can't begin to tell you how saddened i am when friends experience the loss of a parent so dear to them.
i would never wish it upon anyone.
like always, i can only say praise the Lord for my faith!
and praise the Lord for my friends faith!
she knows she'll see her father again one day and he will no longer be in pain.
what a blessing!
on my 7 hour drive home on sunday i listened to lots of music.
(unfortunately i forgot to look through casey's cds before leaving nashville)
i haven't really been in the christmas spirit for some reason.
i just haven't been listening to christmas music nonstop like usual.
but then i heard this one song and i can't stop listening to it.
it puts Christ's birth into a perspective that i've never thought about.
i feel weird about saying this, but last year Christmas took on a whole new meaning for me.
having a baby myself and thinking about mary ... it's unbelievable.
this song is unbelievable.
i hope you'll take the time to listen to it.
you may need some tissues.
i did.
here are the words and here is the song. just click play.
The Night Before Christmas
Brandon Health
Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born.
Into darkness, sadness, desperate madness, creation so torn.
We were so lost on earth, no peace, no worth.
No way to escape.
In fear, no faith, no hope, no grace ,and no light
but that was the night before Christmas.
Warm hay, cold sweat, a mother, not yet.
Praying godspeed the dawn.
She looks to her man, holding her hand. They wonder how long.
And the shepherds, wise men come to find them, and bow to a king.
One star above shining on love, so bright it lit up the night before Christmas.
CHORUS:
And the world didn't know mercy was meek and so mild.
And the world didn't know that truth was as pure as a child.
The night before Christmas.
The night before Christmas.
And the world didn't know, redemption was sweet and so strong. And the world didn't know salvation was writing a song.
The night before Christmas.
The night before Christmas.
The night before Christmas.
Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born.
this week i'm focusing on my two loves.
life is so precious and we should treasure everyday.
life is so precious and we should treasure everyday.
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