Honestly, I'm tired of thinking of everything I "want." There is so much I could "want" in this world; technology is constantly evolving, clothing trends are forever changing, new ways to entertain ourselves are being invented every day. Why fill my life up with material things that are meant to bring me entertainment when I find little joy in them. While I love getting jiggy with Michael Jackson on Just Dance as much as the next person (not sarcastic), it is a temporary joy for me.
This Christmas season, I want to give others an everlasting joy. What greater gift could I receive than seeing the twinkle in someone's eye when they hear they are going to be able to eat ham on Christmas for the first time or giving a family in Rwanda a goat so they can have milk for nourishment? I want to be given eyes that see the deep hungers of those around me, not just the "Fine" response given when asked how they day has been so far when really their brother was put in jail the day before while their cousin ran away with her recently born baby. One of the greatest gifts you can give someone is the gift of listening. Most of the time, people don't need advice from a counselor as much as they need a friend who will sit and listen to their problems without interrupting or to sit and cry in silence with them. I want ears to hear the crying out of people's souls through their "good" and "fine" responses.
So, what do I want for Christmas? Oh, you know, the usual. Clothes. Just Dance 3. Swamp People Season 1. An international mission trip. A Northface. A couple CD's. And a heart of flesh to replace my heart of stone. The usual.
"Into marvelous light I'm running
Out of darkness, out of shame
By the cross you are the Truth
You are the Life, You are the Way"
"Into marvelous light I'm running
Out of darkness, out of shame
By the cross you are the Truth
You are the Life, You are the Way"
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