Joy to the World , the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
WOW! Rejoice! That is what we should do! The Lord has come, The Savior Reigns! No more let sins and sorrows grow! Rejoice. My stomach did a few loops this morning as I really read the lyrics to this song. He rules the world with truth and grace. And wonders of His love..... Is there a better reason to celebrate than for this reason alone??
I have cried my fair share of tears lately. Then I ask for God's strength to just get me through the next day with smiles, laughter and hugs. It works most of the time, but there are very weak moments. I miss my kids terribly right now. It's only been 36 hours! I've been away from them longer than that before, why is this so hard??? Then I have to say the words a friend told me last night - rejoice in the positive! You didn't have to travel for 26 hours! This is a vacation for you! You have time for yourself! So I will rejoice in that and take advatage of it. When my children return I will be renewed and healthier which in turn benefits us all! I guess I should think of it as a win win.
As I sit and write this morning, I am listening to AMy Grant's Home for Christmas CD. It has been my favorite for as long as I can remember. I listen to it over and over each year. Here is the link to a few of my favorites...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdLwZCprtkI Breath of Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmF2rsDHOZc Grown up Christmas List
ere If you get a chance, just you tube this CD. The songs will pop up and all are soooo beautiful.
Well, it's time to start a new day. I spose you may be wondering why the references to the martini? How does that fit in with all of this. Well, I think of our days as the ingredients or names of martinis. Like I said, some are simple, some are more complicated. Some require stirring, shaking, ice, or no ice. Some require olives, lemons, twists, peppermints, mint, filberts, coffee beans, etc. for garnishes. My life is like a martini; some days I use few ingredients while others I use the mother load! Depending on the day and the martini, I choose my garnish. So, I include recipes for martinis occassionally as they pop into my head or I come across an interesting one. Enjoy...
Heavenly Father, thank you for this day and those to come. Thank You for sending Your Son to save us. He comes to make His BLESSINGS flow. Thank You. Please be with all who need to hear Your words in Joy to The World. Let them rejoice! Amen.
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