"The Wonder of Christmas"

I've heard a song on the radio the last few weeks that really got me thinking about Christmas and stuff. Funny thing is, it's not really even a "Christmas" song...you know like, "Deck the Halls," or "Sleighbells," or any of those. It's just a very thought provoking, good 'ol contemporary 'pop' song. But it has a great, great message.

The heart of it says (talking about God): You opened up my eyes to wonder/What a vision/What a wonder you are. Yesterday, after running an errand, I was getting out of my truck and it just happened to be playing, again, on the radio station I was listening to. So, I just sat there, and let it sink in--looking at the blue December sky, the leaveless winter trees, and the high thin clouds. And it hit me again: we take for granted much of God's wonder.

And at Christmas time, there's a lot of wonder that's lost in the hustle, bustle and busy-ness. Our home is frenetic this week preparing for a three-night performance of The Prairie Nutcracker, but after about the middle of the month, we'll down-shift and enjoy a purposefully bare schedule to enjoy a family Christmas--and again embrace the wonder of that priceless gift.

At church, I'm really excited about an upcoming two week series, The Wonder of Christmas. Check out this short trailer we've put together to go with our series. By the way...guess what music goes with the trailer? The Wonder song. Yeah, I know...I'm predictable!