12.03.2008

My Top Five Christmas Songs Honorable Mention #1

I wanted to do a list of my favorite Christmas songs and I guess this is just as good a day as any to start. It was hard narrowing down my list. My number one song was easy. I've loved that song for many years now. But I struggled with some of the others I wanted on the list. So, I do have a top five but I also have two more honorable mentions.

My first honorable mention is "All I Really Want" by Steven Curtis Chapman. Warning: get the tissue. Steven and Mary are big adoption advocates. They have adopted three children. Their youngest, Maria Sue, was tragically killed this past summer. Please be in prayer for this family and all those who have lost loved ones this past year. Christmas will be especially hard for them.

For more adoption info visit http://members.shaohannahshope.org/site/PageServer



Well I don't know if you remember me or not
I'm one of the kids they brought in from the home
I was the red-haired boy in an old green flannel shirt
You may not have seen me - I was standing off alone
I didn't come and talk to you, 'cause that's never worked before
And you'll prob'ly never see this letter anyway
But just in case there's something you can do to help me out
I'll ask you one more time

All I really want for Christmas
Is someone to tuck me in
A shoulder to cry on if I lose
Shoulders to ride on if I win
There's so much I could ask for
But there's just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas is a family

Well I guess I should go ahead and tell you now
If it's really true about that list you have
Somehow I always seem to end up in a fight
But I'm really trying hard not to be bad
But maybe if I had a brother or a dad to wrestle with
Well, maybe they could teach me how to get along
And from everything I've heard
Sounds like the greatest gift on earth would be a mom

All I really want for Christmas
Is someone to tuck me in
A shoulder to cry on if I lose
Shoulders to ride on if I win
There's so much I could ask for
But there's just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas

Is someone who'll be there
To sing me "Happy Birthday"
For the next 100 years
And it's OK if they're not perfect
Well, even if they're a little broken, that's alright
'Cause so am I

Well, I guess I should go
It's almost time for bed
And maybe next time I write you
I'll be at home

'Cause all I really want for Christmas
Is someone to tuck me in
Tell me I'll never be alone
Someone whose love will never end
Of all that I could ask for
Well, there's just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas
All I really want for Christmas is a family

Just a family

That's all I really need

1 comment:

black betty said...

dang it, woman!!! you cheesy tot devil! :P

beautiful!!! xoxo