Do you like making New Year’s Resolutions? Or do they leave you frustrated and confused? While I love the idea of starting fresh and having a focused mindset for the new year, I don’t want to just list off a bunch of things that will probably not happen, if I’m being honest. So while there are many things in life that I would like to … Continue reading Financial Goals for 2022
Three Takeaways from “It’s a Wonderful Life” Tonight, I re-watched It’s a Wonderful Life, the 1946 classic film starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. Brief Summary: George Bailey is on the verge of suicide, when an angel named Clarence grants Bailey’s wish and shows him what life would be like if he was never born. Here are my three major takeaways from the Christmas classic: … Continue reading 3 Takeaways from It’s a Wonderful Life!
The message from today’s song is Josh Wilson’s challenge: “Wouldn’t it be something if we all learned to love like it’s Christmas more than once a year?”. It seems that the month of December brings out the charitable side of everyone, which is a good thing, but it should be more than that. We should always do our best to help other people through financial … Continue reading Day 10: Once a Year by Josh Wilson – 25 Songs Til Christmas
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was written in 1738 by the renowned Methodist hymn writer Charles Wesley. The lyrics are based on the portion of the Christmas story when the angels visit the shepherds, telling them the good news of Jesus’s birth. Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others – the armies of heaven – praising God and saying, “Glory to … Continue reading Day 9: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Pentatonix
I once heard someone describe “O Holy Night” as the “Star-Spangled Banner of Christmas songs” and I have to agree. It’s a beautiful song that captures the Christmas story perfectly. Long lay the world in sin and error piningTill He appeared and a soul felt its worthA thrill of hope the weary world rejoicesFor yonder breaks a new and glorious morning The first verse shows … Continue reading Day 8: O Holy Night by Peter Hollens and Jamie Grace #25SongsTilChristmas
I love TobyMac’s version because of his added repetition of the line “O come let us adore Him”. When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in … Continue reading Day 7: O Come, All Ye Faithful by TobyMac
I love that this song focuses on Mary’s position in the Christmas story. I’m not a mother yet, but I wonder how it would feel to birth the Son of God? Can you imagine the privilege and burden of having to sacrifice your child for the sins of the world? When the angel told Mary that she was chosen to deliver Jesus, I wonder how … Continue reading Day 6: Mary, Did You Know? by Danny Gokey
Song Credits: “I Heard the Bells” by Casting Crowns “I Heard the Bells” was written in 1863 as a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Longfellow is honestly my favorite poet ever. His poems beautifully capture historical accounts or deep personal feelings in such a creative, memorable way. Longfellow lost his second wife two years before writing this song. In 1863, his oldest son Charles joined … Continue reading Day 5: I Heard the Bells by Casting Crowns – 25 Songs Til Christmas
Song Credits: “Shining” by Sanctus Real Here are the lyrics: The dawn of peace Christmas Eve, the final night the world would sleep, Fearful of the dark, but there was a shining star leading Wise men to a humble place, where they would find the Gift of Grace, Laying before their eyes, hope had come to life. The Light of the world was shining; the Light of the world … Continue reading Day 4: Shining by Sanctus Real – 25 Songs Til Christmas
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to see Christmas with the Chosen. This is a phenomenal movie and will be streaming in theatres until December 10th. It will also be released digitally after that date. So if you have a chance to see it, please do. I promise you won’t be disappointed. One key message in the movie was “People Must Know”. Jesus’s birth was never … Continue reading Day 2: Go Tell It On the Mountain – 25 Songs Til Christmas
Live So Fully 