So I have decided that I am going to do a little series on Christmas in between "My Life" blogs. I have been doing a lot of soul-searching lately and I wanted to share some of these things with you.
Every year for what feels like every Christmas of my entire life, I hear people reminding me about "the real reason for the season". You hear phrases like "many times we are too busy, selfish (fill in the blank) and we miss the real reason for the season". I never realized how true this statement was until this year. Matt and I have decided not to exchange Christmas gifts this year. Don't get me wrong, I would to say it is because we have discovered the real meaning of Christmas and we are going to give everything away or something humble like that...it is simply for financial reasons, we would rather give gifts to Elizabeth and to our nieces. As selfish as this act still was, it has taken away the stressors of also buying for the adults in our lives which has given me more time to focus on this Holiday Season.
Recently, I have been overwhelmed with God's love and how He continues to love me even when I am so unloveable. This made me think even more about Christmas. God loved me so much a million trillion gazillion years ago that He sent His son to live a human life like mine, to feel pain, to suffer, to love, to experience life, because He loves me that much. Romans 8 has really spoken to me about the kind of unconditional, unfathomable love He has for us. I encourage you to read it sometime.
For those of you that know me, you know I love music and Christian music speaks to me sometimes more clearly than the scriptures. I keep hearing this song on the Christian radio station and the chorus has been in my head all today. Here are the lyrics:
"Follow the star to a place unexpected
Would you believe, after all we've projected,
A child in a manger?
Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliest hero, wrapped in his mother's shawl -
Just a child -
Is this who we've waited for? 'cause...
How many kings step down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
And how many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that is torn all apart
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Bringing our gifts for the newborn Savior
All that we have, whether costly or meek
Because we believe.
Gold for his honor, and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he will suffer
Do you believe?
Is this who we've waited for?
All for me...
All for you..."
Would you believe, after all we've projected,
A child in a manger?
Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliest hero, wrapped in his mother's shawl -
Just a child -
Is this who we've waited for? 'cause...
How many kings step down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
And how many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that is torn all apart
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Bringing our gifts for the newborn Savior
All that we have, whether costly or meek
Because we believe.
Gold for his honor, and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he will suffer
Do you believe?
Is this who we've waited for?
All for me...
All for you..."
I am so blessed even when I feel I have nothing. I am so loved even when I feel so unloveable.
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