Showing posts with label Matthew West. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Matthew West. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The Heart of Christmas (Days 43-44)

I started this blog after Christmas of 2010.  It was a glorious time of rest, peace, sharing and blessing.  I wanted to capture that feeling and live in that moment a little everyday.  I pray that this year I can use this blog for it's originally intended purpose.

In the meantime I pray that you are enjoying the daily choices of music.  I pray that your soul has been stirred and that you've drawn closer to Emmanuel every day approaching the 25th. 

I so desparately want my children to "get" Christmas.  Not the commercialism, bells and whistles, hustle and bustle Christmas, but the peaceful, goodwill to men on Earth, Emmanuel Christmas.  I pray that the way we celebrate/observe this season is a representation of God.  I hope that they are learning that the birth of Jesus is SO much more important than today's "deal of the day" or most exciting new toy.  I pray that as years go by that their "want" lists will grow shorter and their "give" lists will grow longer.  I want my children to rest, relax and soak it all in, instead of doing, going, being. 

Evidently this is a new movie, just released last month. It is based on a true story. Here is the "Heart of Christmas" as sung by Matthew West.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Day 38 (Christmas Makes Me Cry)

Christmas can be VERY hard on some people. This song speaks to that. Also, Christmas can bring tears of joy, hope and wonder. I pray that you experience the presence of God in a new and beautiful way this year.