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It is CHRISTMAS EVE ... the Advent Candles can all be lit ... the world is still at turmoil but there is a possibility for a different world that I find in Christmas. All because of a baby ... its not in the date nor in the manger scene but in the words He shared in His all too brief life that make a difference. If ... if only ... those who celebrate Christmas truly took the time to take on the message from His life then the world could be a better place. There are two songs both with a Buffalo connection (Haha ... yea, Buffalo!) that have come to symbolize for me what Christmas should mean. If you were to come to my church tonight at our first two services you would discover lyrics from each of these songs included in the church bulletin that each person receives. The first ... my favorite Christmas song, BETTER DAYS, is sung powerfully by John Rzeznik from the Goo Goo Dolls that amazing rock band that left the streets of South Buffalo to reach the worlds stage. A few miles away from South Buffalo and during the recent snow storm the difference between 7 feet of snow and a dusting ... Bob Kinkel grew up in Williamsville NY taking the musical lessons of his youth onto the world stage where he would many times play the message-filled song BELIEVE along with the collaboration known as Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Although I do not think that Paul ONeill intended the song to necessarily be a song of Christmas even though TSO is all about Christmas, I find it to be a Christmas message to me. ENJOY the MUSIC .... MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ... the world begins again .... BETTER DAYS ... And you asked me what I want this year And Ill try to make this kind and clear Just a chance that maybe well find better days Cause I dont need boxes wrapped in strings In designer love and empty things Just a chance that maybe well find better days So take these words and sing out loud Cause everyone is forgiven now Cause tonights the night the world begins again I need someplace simple where we could live And something only you can give And thats faith and trust and peace while were alive And the one poor child who saved this world And theres 10 million more who probably could If we all just stopped and said a prayer for them So take these words and sing out loud Cause everyone is forgiven now Cause tonights the night the world begins again BELIEVE ... And for all the roads you followed And for all you did not find And for all the dreams you had to leave behind I am the way I am the light I am the dark inside the night I hear your hopes I feel your dreams And in the dark I hear your screams Dont turn away Just take my hand And when you make your final stand Ill be right there Ill never leave And all I ask of you Believe Your childhood eyes were so intense While bartering your innocence For bits of string The grown-up wings you needed But when you had to add them up You found that they were not enough To get you in And pay for sins
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:15:27 +0000

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