I usually would do these on Friday’s and have 5-10 grouped together. This year, I plan on doing one a day until Christmas Eve to make it a little easier for you to listen to one, instead of 5-10 at once.
Let there be peace Peace to every nation Let there be hope For all the world to see Let there be love And joy to all the children Let there be peace on earth For you and me
If I had one wish On my Christmas list It wouldn’t be for presents under my tree There’d be No more tears for crying No more wars for fighting And every mother’s child would have enough to eat
So when I get down on my knees to pray I ask the Lord above to light the way
Let there be peace Peace to every nation Let there be hope For all the world to see Let there be love And joy to all the children Let there be peace on earth For you and me
When I look in the mirror All I want to see Is true compassion looking back at me I wanna, I wanna love my neighbor And be the hands and feet Of Jesus Take His love To the least of these
All I’m asking is to be the change When I get down on my knees I say
Let there be peace Peace to every nation Let there be hope For all the world to see Let there be love And joy to all the children Let there be peace on earth For you and me
Let there be peace Let there be love Let there be joy For you and me
Let there be peace Let there be love Let there be joy For you and me For you and me
Oh…
Let there be peace Peace to every nation Let there be hope For all the world to see Let there be love And joy to all the children Let there be peace on earth For you and me
Yeah (Peace, peace to every nation) Let there be hope For all the world to see Let there be love And joy to all the children Let there be peace on earth For you and me (Peace on earth) For you and me
I usually would do these on Friday’s and have 5-10 grouped together. This year, I plan on doing one a day until Christmas Eve to make it a little easier for you to listen to one, instead of 5-10 at once.
We Need Christmas by Maddie & Tae-
Lights that twinkle red and green Charlie Brown on the TV screen Hugs from friends and family That’s what we need right now Buttons on a winter coat Truck tires down a snowy road That’s the sound of coming home That’s what we need right now This world could use a little healing Our hearts could surely use something to believe in
We need Christmas now more than ever Bring us together We need Christmas come on December Help us remember The joy, the peace and the hope that love can bring Oh we need Christmas
Carols in the living room Like Grandma always loves to do Grandpa reads from the book of Luke That’s what it all about Red Salvation Army can Reaching out a helping hand Looking after your fellow man That’s what it’s all about
We need Christmas now more than ever Bring us together We need Christmas come on December Help us remember The joy, the peace and the hope that love can bring Oh we need Christmas We need Christmas We need Christmas
This world could use a little healing Our hearts could surely use something to believe in
We need Christmas now more than ever Bring us together We need Christmas come on December Help us remember We need Christmas now more than ever Bring us together We need Christmas come on December Help us remember
The joy, the peace and the hope that love can bring And the bells hear ’em ring Let all the angels sing Oh we need Christmas We need Christmas
From the time she was a small sapling she knew what she was born for. She was born and raised on a Christmas tree farm. She heard stories from her family and friends about how one day she would be picked to go be inside someone’s house
Each year she grew a little bigger but each year she kept hearing people say the same thing. “She isn’t big enough.” “Her branches are still too weak.” “Her needles are too thin.”
She would wonder the same thing each year. “What’s wrong with me? Why doesn’t anyone want me? ”
Another year passed and she thought for sure this would be the year. She was almost as big as all the other trees but it was the same old story for our Christmas tree. “She isn’t quite there yet.” “She’s almost full enough but not as full as we want.” “Her branches still aren’t strong enough.”
Many more years passed and she still wasn’t being picked. She was really starting to wonder what was wrong with her. She was bigger than almost all the other trees. Her branches were fuller and stronger than the other trees. Other trees that were born after her were being picked but she still wasn’t. “Why doesn’t anyone want me?” “When will my time come?”
Another year passed and she was a full ten feet taller than any other tree. She had beautiful branches but she still wasn’t being picked. Now she heard things likes she’s too big, she can’t fit in our house, we don’t have enough lights and decorations to complete her.
Our Christmas tree was so sad. No one wanted her when she was young and small and no one wanted her when she was old and tall. She was thinking she will never know what it’s like to be decorated and look so lovely.
Our Christmas tree continued to grow and by the next year she was seventy-five feet tall. She could see the entire farm. That was when she saw this big truck coming on the farm. They came right up to her. One guy got out and looked at her and said “this tree is what we have been looking for. She will look beautiful at Rockefeller Center. We will decorate her and have so many lights on her. Millions of people will see her and admire how beautiful she is!”
Moral of the story is God will use you in His time. Be faithful and trust in Him and He will use you in ways you would never believe. We just have to be patient and wait for our calling.
I usually would do these on Friday’s and have 5-10 grouped together. This year, I plan on doing one a day until Christmas Eve to make it a little easier for you to listen to one, instead of 5-10 at once.
The Hope Of Christmas by Matthew West-
lyrics:
Take me back to eight years old The little church on a dead end road With a candle flicker in one hand And dad’s hand in the other Take me back to silent night My heart was full and the world was right ‘Cause right now the world looks nothin’ like Those innocent Decembers
These days peace on Earth is hard to find And I need you to remind me one more time
You’re still the hope of Christmas You’re still the light when the world looks dark You’re still the hope of Christmas And You’re still the hope of my heart
Watch the snowflakes fallin’ down Like a blanket on this town For a moment we can hardly see The pain this year has brought us May the sick find healing’s touch May hatred’s fight be one with love And may every heart make room for You The one who came to save us’
Cause You’re still the hope of Christmas You’re still the light when the world looks dark You’re still the hope of Christmas And You’re still the hope of my heart
You’re the hope of Christmas
I bowed my head to pray tonight Felt my little girl by my side She slipped her tiny hand in mine And we both talked to You And it took me back to 8 years old My daddy’s hand and a story told About Heaven’s love and the manger lo And a promise that’s still true
You’re still the hope of Christmas You’re still the light when the world looks dark You’re still the hope of Christmas And You’re still the hope of my heart
You’re still the hope of Christmas You’re still the light when the world looks dark You’re still the hope of Christmas You’re still the hope of my heart
This is a story of a snowflake. A unique and one of a kind snowflake. All snowflakes are made that way by their creator.
The snowflake in our story was filled with joy. He loved being a one of a kind snowflake. He has his own personality and demeanor. He truly enjoyed being a snowflake.
When it was his time to go and fall to the ground he was ready. He remembered everything he had been taught. He remembered how much he was loved. The most important of these was to spread the word of love. To teach others what a true, sincere, and unique kind of love looks like.
As he was falling to the ground he looked around at all of the other snowflakes. He could see they all were different than him, but they all had the same smile that he did. They were all so happy to finally being on their way to fulfill their destiny.
Then they all hit the ground and stopped. They were all piling on top of each other. Many were not happy. They started to complain. How easily they forgot the joy they had just a few minutes ago.
Some of the angry snowflakes were getting so angry that they were starting to melt. Their anger was also affecting other snowflakes around them because they started to get angry also. Even the ones that were not getting angry were being affected because they started to melt also. They were unable to get themselves out of the situation they were in. They needed help.
Meanwhile, other snowflakes saw what was going on and turned their hearts away from the snowflakes that needed help. Their hearts grew so cold that they started to turn to ice. As their icy hearts expanded, they affected other snowflakes around them. The snowflakes that were filled with joy a few minutes ago were now filled with icy hearts and turning other joy filled hearts to ice also. They needed help.
Our snowflake saw all that was going on and remembered what he was taught. He started talking about their creator and his love for them. He talked about the joy that should be in their hearts. The joy they had just a few minutes ago. He reminded them how they all felt just a few minutes ago and not to let their circumstance affect how they feel.
They should be joyful. Look at the children coming out to play. All with smiles on their faces. Look at how happy we have made them. All by just being who we were created to be.
Oh, how the snowflakes loved the children. It was a love with no end. They loved to hear the giggles and to see all the smiles. They even loved to hear the joys of screams as the children rode their sleds over them. It reminded our snowflake about how much the creator loved him. He remembered how much he loved talking and laughing with the creator. He remembered everything he was taught and he knew changes were coming.
Warmer weather will come and our snowflakes circumstances changed again. Our snowflake and his friends changed from unique snowflakes to drops of rain but their purpose was still the same. They will nourish the earth and provide the people with water to drink and water to grow their food. This is what we they were made to do.
They enjoyed many things in their lives, especially the children, but they each knew that they were brought here for a purpose. Sometimes they found themselves in unbearable situations but those that remembered their purpose never faulted. They stayed strong when others grumbled. They loved when others hated. Some had to change from snow to rain to fulfill their purpose but they did so with love. They knew that not all people would listen to them when they were snowflakes. Not all people cared for the snow. They had to adapt to the world around them and changed to rain so that others would hear the message of love, taught to them by their creator.
Like the snowflake, we are a community all made by our creator with one purpose and we will fulfill that purpose one way or the other. We each have our own unique blend of personalities, demeanor, and gifts. We also have to learn to adapt to our situations. What we talk about God to someone today might not work with the person we meet tomorrow. We have to speak love in a language our recipients want to hear. Do not judge, only love. We need to keep doing what we were put here by our creator to do and let Him, through us, open the eyes and hearts of those around us.
So many things to be thankful for. Look for the good!
Gratitude by JasonMraz-
“Gratitude”
I’m so grateful I’m so grateful
I thank the boys who kicked my ass when I was seventeen I thank the ones who chose to laugh and those who acted mean I thank the bullies for all their scraps and accidents and then some They shaped my life They made me like who I’ve become They shaped my life They made me love who I am
I thank the girls who gave their hand and showed me how to dance And I thank the ones who turned me down and never gave me a second chance I learned that it’s okay for hearts to go on their own way They shaped my life They made me like who I am today They shaped my life They made me love who I am That’s right That’s right
Now I’ve got gratitude Yes, I do Gratitude I’ve got gratitude Yes, I do Gratitude
I thank the captains of the boats who braved the seas (Thank you! Thank you!) And I thank the farmers for the sowing of those seeds (Thank you!) And I thank the men who paved the roads I’m traveling on (Thank you!) They shaped my life They took me down the paths I’ve gone
I thank the volunteers for giving up their time for free (Thank you!) I thank the engineers All those who keep our water clean (Thank you!) I thank the janitors for all their years behind the scenes (Thank you!) They shaped my life They taught me generosity (YEAH!) They shaped my life They helped me see who I could be
Now I’ve got gratitude Yes, I do Gratitude I’ve got gratitude Yes, I do Gratitude
So grateful Let me tell you what I’m grateful for
I am grateful for deep breaths I’m grateful for my health (Grateful! Grateful!) I know tomorrow is uncertain and I know time is our greatest wealth I am grateful for my teachers (Teachers!) And there’s many of ’em They taught me how to follow my heart They taught me that all of the world is a stage (All of the world is a stage!) They taught me life imitates art I am grateful for my parents (Grateful! Grateful!) And I’m grateful they divorced (Grateful! Grateful!) When they divided they multiplieded and two parents became four (Grateful! Grateful!) And I am grateful for my fur friends (Grateful! Grateful!) The ones that follow me around Singing “Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow” They remind me to slow down (Slow down) To kneel and kiss the ground (Thank you! Thank you!) I am grateful for music (Music!) It helps me feel understood (Thank you! Thank you!) And I’m grateful to Gratitude itself (Thank you!) It helps me look for the good (Thank you!) Look for the good (Thank you! Thank you!) I look for the good (Thank you! Thank you!) Look for the good
Our Christmas tree was so sad. No one wanted her when she was young and small and no one wanted her when she was old and tall. She was thinking she will never know what it’s like to be decorated and look so lovely.
My God, My Music, My Life 