It's the Christmas season already! I can't believe it's here! Once again, everyone is decorating their homes, putting up christmas trees, shopping for loved ones, and preparing to celebrate Christmas. I love this time of year. I love getting together with family and friends. I love the joy that it brings. Everyone always seems to be more happier this time of year than any other.  We haven't decorated our house yet or put up the tree....now that we are getting older it is hard to find a night that everyone is home at once! Ahh! It seems I am barely home anymore! But yeah...that Christmas tree better get up soon.  Lol.

I was pulling into Starbucks the other day when this song came on the radio. I had to wait till the song was over before I got out to get my chai tea latta cuz the words really hit me. No, I never believed in Santa or anything when I was younger. lol. But yeah....

Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies

Well, I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child
But my heart still can dream

So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree

Well heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list

In all the business and excitement of Christmas... don't forget to pray for those who are hurting or missing those they love. Pray for our counrty! And pray that Jesus' name would be glorified this Christmas season.

~rAcHeL