12 Days of Christmas Songs Day 2 (Dec 15, 2024)

 12 Days of Christmas Songs Day 2

You might be surprised to learn things are not perfect over here. 😉😩 I love being a mom! It can be so great. Yet so, so hard.

Yesterday, after a particularly emotional exchange with a child & feeling quite at a loss, I said, “I don’t know what to tell you. I don’t know how to help you. What can I do?”

And I kid you not, my eyes drifted upwards & right there in my line of vision was one of my Christmas decorations, a sign that simply says, “Fall on your knees.”

Wow. And there it is. I felt those words from “O Holy Night” in my soul! Sadly I hadn’t even thought of prayer until that moment. OF COURSE. I don’t know what to do?! Turn to Him! And we did. Me & my child. We knelt. In prayer. Tears in our eyes. And we both felt it was going to be ok.

THIS. This is why I am a believer.

A thrill of hope.

Holiness.

Divinity.

In all our trials born to be our Friend!

He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger.

Chains broken.

His law is love, his gospel is peace.

“O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night, O Holy night, O night divine!

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the Wise Men from Orient land
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is Peace
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us Praise His Holy name
Christ is the Lord; O praise His name forever!
His power and glory evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim”

Art: Mark Missman