The school Christmas program really got to me this year. I was rushed to get there, had to park a mile away, then mad dash in heels to get to the hot gym in time and find that my friend was late and didn't save our seats. So that meant standing in the very back the whole time...In heels. Needless to say, I was annoyed for a good 10 minutes. And Cole was at home sick and had to miss the whole thing including his solo part.
It was eerily quiet until it started. The music teacher began by reading a few pieces about children...Changed my whole mood immediately. The cramped, stuffy gym was in complete silence...Even all the kids. Almost took my breath away. The teacher plugged in her guitar and they sang all these different songs that I hadn't heard before and definitely wasn't expecting at a public school Christmas program. Halfway through the 4th song I was wiping away the tears because it was just precious to hear all their innocent little voices singing. It took all I had to keep from flat out sobbing. This was the song...It's a little difficult to make out the words on the video but it's still very sweet.
"Beautiful Things"
All this pain
I wonder if I'll ever find my way
I wonder if my life could really change at all
All this earth
Could all that is lost ever be found
Could a garden come up from this ground at all
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us
All around
Hope is springing up from this old ground
Out of chaos life is being found in You
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us
You make me new, You are making me new
You make me new, You are making me new
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us
"Give Us Hope"
Listen to the sound of my
voice
Can you feel the beat of my
heart
Listen to the questions I
have
Listen to me
It’s all very simple
To see what we need
Give us hope
My voice is calling
Can you see
Look in my eyes
Can you feel
My hand is reaching
Give us hope and we’ll show
you the way
Listen to the sound of my
voice
Can you feel the beat of my
heart
Listen to the questions I
have
Listen to me
We are the future
Help us believe
Take my hand
Now look in my eyes
Tell me what you see
Give us hope
My voice is calling
Can you see
Look in my eyes
Can you feel
My hand is reaching
Give us hope and we’ll show
you the way
show you the way
show you the way
show you the way
Oh the sweet, sweet beauty of listening to
children sing. I couldn't get to Brooke fast enough to give her a big
hug and tell her she did so great. If Cole would have been there to do
his solo, I really would have been dripping in mascara. The things we
do for our kids...Working so hard, sacrificing so much, losing sleep and
sanity, rarely having time for yourself...It's more than worth it!
