Month: December 2014

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12-13-14

I woke up to this tweet this morning!

That is pretty spectacular!  Today is the last sequential date this century. How could I not post that today, especially given the propensity of this blog to love ‘fun with dates and numbers’?  I hate that I will not be around for the next one, but I hope to be resting in the knowledge that my hope had become a reality by then!  Maybe my grandkids will look back and remember this day.

Oh and speaking of spectacular, here is a spectacular Christmas Carol that you probably have never heard.. enjoy. It’s a 10 minute one called ‘Christmas in Bevelton’ which was written by some special people at the Northpoint churches in Atlanta last December.  Stick around, it will bring a smile to your face!

http://vimeo.com/82518432?inf_contact_key=44270c42406631ac358a005e579e871361704ec93777d7d46e012326fcaf634d

Now to find something else to blog about. 🙁

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Day of the Dozens

On Dozen Day how can we not take a break from our Christ focused Christmas songs for a moment and take a listen to the obvious. Here’s a Dozen Days of Christmas from Straight No Chaser. Of course, this song is actually in reference to the 12 days after Christmas, not the Baker’s Dozen of days the remain until Christmas!!!!  I really had no idea that there are some thoughts that this song is encoded with all sorts of National Treasure style mystery!  Seriously!

Anyway, here’s the orignal and a more recent rendition!

Oh also, swing my Krispy Kreme, I hear they have deals today!

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Glory in the Highest

Here’s another song inspired by the great announcement from the Angels, Chris Tomlin’s Glory in the Highest. The more you listen to Christmas songs, the more you realise that they all are. That’s odd?

The heavenly hosts
Proclaim your birth
Glory to God and peace beyond the earth
Your name is near, Emmanuel
God with us here
God pleased with earth to dwell

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Westward Leading, Still Proceeding

How about some Pentatonix singing We Three Kings….

O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light.

This song is great because it reminds us of the great event of the past, but also gives us a very relevant bit of guidance for today – a gentle reminder to keep our eyes focused on the Light, the Christ!

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2(NIV)

 

You may also want to take a trip back in time and read some old thoughts on heading westward!

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Midnight Clear

Late last night I went for a night swim in my local gym outdoor pool!  It was nice clear 37 degree night with a big ol’ moon brightly shining. It put this song in my mind. (By the way, the pool is heated!)

It’s a classic, sang by a classic from a classic time.

O ye beneath life’s crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow;
Look now, for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
Oh rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing.