The greatest gift

The 'Ber' months have now arrived once more. Aside from the expected brrrr! cold weather, the month of good tidings and cheers, DECEMBER that is, is fast approaching. Yesterday, i was just strolling along Camden high street and went inside the Woolworths shop to look for a belated gift for my pastor's youngest daughter, Melbelle Rose when i heard something that made me smile. 'Chestnuts roasting on a open fire....' Ahhhh.. The warm fuzzy feeling.. Christmas, it's just around the corner.

While pondering the thought of the most awaited year end celebration, I remembered a song I wrote three years ago. It was November 2005 when it only took me an hour to finish two verses and a chorus of a song that I'd say is the best one i've ever written, I mean, the one God inspired me to write and sing about. It's called the THE GREATEST GIFT.. I know, so much and so many have already been written about Christmas that I would never compete or even claim to have composed a classic. For me, it just speaks so true of my heart, I'm just privileged to have been used for His purpose.

And just this week, while I was working, I was suddenly inspired to write a bridge for the song. It's taken me more than two years to make the addition but it was worth the wait. I was quite emotional when the words to the bridge were beginning to form. By the time i was singing the complete song, I was crying.

I give all the glory to God! For He alone deserves it. May it bless you just as it has blessed me!

THE GREATEST GIFT

Verse 1
A gift could bring a smile to someone's face
It brings surprise and warms the heart with joy
But once it's been unwrapped and been revealed
The moment's passed yet our lives go unchanged

Refrain
But/ So think about the One who gave away
The greatest gift someone could ever give to anyone
He had but one Son that He so loved
Yet chose to give Him up
So we could live and be redeemed
Back to Him

Chorus:
And so it came upon
A night like no other
Where a baby's to be born
On a lowly manger
To fulfill a destined promise
That's to redeem all of men
He was to be the perfect sacrifice
He is the greatest gift

Verse 2
What could drive a God so great and pure
To give so dear a person as His Son
For such a piece of nothing as a sinful man
It's because of love, it's because of love

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)

Bridge:
Who am I?
That You promised to offer
The gift of life
That could last forever
It's so hard to believe
How much love You have shown me
On the cross where You suffered and died
Just to save me
There's nothing much I can give
This gift o Lord,
I receive

Thank God for the lemonade

I've been listening to Chris Rice lately and I am so loving his music and his songs...

If indeed life gave you lemons, thank God for the lemonade!




I love the part where it goes, "we're gonna need another straw. We're gonna need another straaaaaww.............."


So much for sad songs, eh!


Some of his songs i like:
- So much for sad songs
- Clumsy
- Pardon my dust
- Home tonight
- Spare an angel
- Cartoons

and many more...

Here I am to give

I thank God for the music and the words He has given me for this song.

HERE I AM TO GIVE
(Dec 28, 2007)

Here I am to give You glory
For all that You have done
Here I am to sing with gladness
the praises You deserve

Every song I sing
May it bless Your name
Every hand I raise
May it magnify You

So here I am to give
All to You my heart
To live for You forever
To give to You my everything
In all my days,
I will trust Your ways
For You are The Way, The Truth, The Life

Trust......

Here's the latest from me so far.

Well, i've got different sort of jobs now. Ever since our old lady died and the G's decided to let me go for particular reasons, i've been to different type of jobs ever since. Don't get me wrong though, i am happy where i am now. Sure, the pay and the job is not the same and not as easy as what it used to but i'm so much blessed i can never complain.

Besides, i have more time now. Which is why i was able to write this blog. (-:

Anyway, the coming weeks seem more promising. And today was a good one, i got to work part time in a real office environment. I know the PA job is just temporary but who'd ever thought i'd get to have my own desk, use a PC and have a telephone line. Not even me!

Oh well, God is good. He always has been.

Funny enough though, i have friends who are in the same situation as i am. I mean, i'm doing alright and i have no worries but for some of us, they're just clueless and worried of what lies ahead.

And sometimes, i keep thinking what would life be like without Someone to trust? Someone being our Omnipotent, Omnipresent God?

Which is why whenever i get to a point where i seem to lose it, i'm glad i know there's Someone i can always go to. Someone i can always trust. Because at the end of the day, that trust is the only thing i have left.

I trust in His promises and know that whatever comes my way, He allowed it and would turn out for my good. And sometimes, it may not be what i expect it to be, but i trust Him that much i believe He knows best.

Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all Your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight."

SO TRUE!!!!!