K, before the meat of this post, my dear sweet mother gifted us a Christmas story collection book thing at Thanksgiving this year so that we could read a Christmas story each night. I have lived for these stories some nights. I love how it brings in the Christmas spirit. Anyway, we have found in the most recent stories that oftentimes the last page seems to be missing. At first this was distressing, and I told Parker how glad he should be that I had heard these stories before, so I could fill it in for him, but lately, I haven't been as well versed, so we have taken to creating our own endings. Pretty much the best invention since sliced bread.
Anyway, here's the thing. I am sooooo amazingly blessed, I just can't get over it. Yesterday, I found myself grinning from ear to ear in church thinking about all the amazing blessings I have in my life, and my goodness they are too many to name, but here are a few. I am having a KID! That is miracle enough. But, I am also pretty sure that I am not going to fail this first semester of law school. Hollah! Miracle #2. Also, I have the best family in the world both mine and Parker's...just awesome family all around. Ahem, #4, we have the most wicked awesome friends on the planet. I think through all the amazing people that I know and that I have the privilege of calling friends, and I just can't get over how amazing it is. Just this week, a friend brought me clementines. Multiple friends wished me luck on my finals. Other friends brought Christmas goodie trays. Does it get better than this? Nay. For, life is just amazing.
So, when I was sitting there dumbly grinning to myself, all I could think were the words of one of my favorite songs, and if I could ever get over myself and not be such a shy mess about singing in front of people in church, I should like to sing this to them, because it is the essence of how my soul feels right now, and I almost feel bad that my insecurities are limiting my spirit from fully expressing itself in this wonderful way. Here are the words:
What wondrous love is this? Oh my soul, oh my soul!
What wondrous love is this? Oh my soul!
What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of bliss,
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul?
To bear the dreadful curse, for my soul.
When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down, beneath God's righteous frown,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul.
Christ laid aside his crown, for my soul!!!!!!!!
To God and the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing!
To God and the Lamb, I will sing.
To God and the Lamb who is the great I AM.
While millions join the theme,
I will sing! I will sing!
And when from death I'm free,
I'll sing on, I'll sing on.
And when from death I'm free,
I'll sing on.
And when from death I'm free,
I'll praise and joyful be,
throughout eternity, I'll sing on,
I'll sing on. Throughout eternity,
I'll sing on, and On, and ON!!!!!!
I suppose this just about sums up that last, immense, and eternal miracle given to me by the Savior that I am so grateful for and which really makes my joy full.
Life TRULY is SOOOOO GOOOD!
