LOVE this song. It's a little sad and deep, but the lyrics describe what it will be like in heaven, so it's not the impossible dream wish list so much as our future reality!!
So today, I was thinking about what I should use for my Facebook cover photo for Christmas (see above), because this is what I do at work, apparently. :)
October 1st is just around the corner - so that marks the beginning of the 3-month Christmas season in my mind. lol And believe you me, I will be decorating and full-on celebrating Christmas this year (already planning a 12-12-12 Christmas party for the Lifegroup!! =) Last year's Christmas season was a bit of a blur... filled with all the merriment of PICC lines and leg wraps and staph infections and hospital stays (after Mom and Dad's car wreck). Things were quite busy, so we'd planned to decorate when we returned from the Vegas trip, and obviously, that never happened. We did breakfast for dinner at home on Christmas Eve because Mom couldn't really leave the house. Christmas Eve and Christmas day were still good(ish)... Triston and Carter were fun and entertaining, but it didn't really feel like Christmas. Rach was pregnant and getting all sorts of fun baby gifts. I don't really remember what was going on with me, other than feeling lost and sad and talking to Malori about the possibility of going back to school, but doubting that I would ever follow through with it... I only have two pictures of me that Christmas, so you know something was off.
My point is, I feel like there will be a lot to celebrate this year!! God has done so much in my life since last Christmas, so many things I'm thankful for -- my relationship with Jesus is feeling vibrant and solid... my friendships have grown... this will be Jace's first Christmas... Mom and Dad have recovered and are doing well... I'm back at LifeChurch and in a group I love... and I'm in school for something that I'm passionate about and really enjoy learning! All that to say, Christmas 2012 will once again be "the most wonderful time of the year!" I'm already feeling happier and more alive with the return of colder weather.... so... get excited!!
"As children we believed the grandest sight to see
Was something lovely wrapped beneath our tree.But heaven surely knows that packages and bowsCan never heal a hurting human soul...
No more lives torn apart, that wars would never startAnd time would heal all hearts.Everyone would have a friend, and right would always winAnd love would never end!This is my grown-up Christmas list!!"
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