Since the weather seemed to be holding out, Ethan and Allie and I went to see the Live Nativity at our church. It is our third year going and it was fun as always. There was a little misty rain but thankfully it was in the high 50s - not too cold. Our church choir sang several beautiful Christmas songs and the night of baby Jesus' birth was portrayed. The live animals and tons of hay made it feel more real. Since I have the privilege of carrying our precious new daughter this year, I have been struck with how Mary must have felt that Christmas night - that made me think of a song that is sung by Faith Hill called "A Baby Changes Everything". Oh how we praise HIM for coming and changing our world!
A Baby Changes Everything
Teenage girl, much too young
Unprepared for what's to come
A baby changes everything
Not a ring
On her hand
All her dreams and all her plans
A baby changes everything
The man she loves she's never touched
How will she Keep his trust
A baby changes everything
And she cries, oh she cries
She has to leave, go far away
Heaven knows she can't stay
A baby changes everything
She can feel it's coming soon
There's no place, there's no room
A baby changes everything
And she cries and she cries O she cries
Shepherds all gather round …
Up above the star shines down…
A baby changes everything
Choir of Angels sing
Glory to the newborn king
A baby changes everything, everything, everything, every day
Hallelujah
My whole life is turned around
I was lost and now I'm found
A baby changes everything!
We are so thankful that we had a wonderful Merry Christmas with our family. Since we are expecting a new little girl in our family this year, we had a few changes to our usual traditions. I(Christine) have been put on bed/couch rest, so Brian was the hero of the day - cooking, hosting the family and doing all the other things I couldn't do. We were blessed to have my parents and Gram with us to celebrate our Savior's birth . We missed our other family members A TON of course, but we are giving thanks for our MANY blessings!
