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Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11


Tuesday, December 17, 2013

12-17-13 It’s About The Cross

A few weeks ago at church, a dear sister told me about this song. Ponder if you will these beautiful words that so aptly describe the ultimate gift of Christmas.

by Jamie Statema

It's not just about the manger Where the baby lay

It's not all about the angels Who sang for him that day

It's not just about the shepherds Or the bright and shining star

It's not all about the wisemen Who travelled from afar

It's about the cross It's about my sin

It's about how Jesus came to be born once

So that we could be born again

It's about the stone That was rolled away

So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross

It's not just about the good things In this life I've done.

It's not all about the treasures Or the trophies that I've won.

It's not about the righteousness That I find within.

It's all about His precious blood That saved me from my sin

It's about the cross It's about my sin

It's about how Jesus came to be born once

So that we could be born again

It's about the stone That was rolled away

So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross

It's about the cross

The beginning of the story is wonderful and great

But it's the ending that can save you and that's why we celebrate

It's about the cross It's about my sin

It's about how Jesus came to be born once

So that we could be born again

It's about God's Son Nailed to a tree

It's about every drop of blood that flowed from Him when it should have been me

It's about the stone That was rolled away

So that you and I could have real life someday

So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross

It's about the cross

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