Amy Grant has a new Christmas song, friends! (I loved her last one, Another Merry Christmas, so much!) This year, she’s teamed up with Matt Maher on his new album, The Advent of Christmas. It was released in October, and the single with Grant is my favorite. It’s called Always Carry You. Have a listen to this simple acoustic version.
Words to Always Carry You
Beyond my understanding
Beyond the world I knew
Your plan appeared in front of me
Oh let it be done unto meDo not be afraid
Every word is true
From the moment I believed
I’ve always carried you
To a world in need
Of a love that’s true
From the moment I believed
I’ve always carried YouBefore that fateful morning
Before the world was new
You saw Your promise dawning
Oh let there be Your light in meI won’t be afraid
For Your word is true
Every moment I believe
I’ll always carry You
To a world in need
Of a love that’s true
Every moment I believe
I’ll always carry You
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Jen Fulwiler’s Christmas Song Segment
During a recent segment of the Jen Fulwiler show, she asked listeners to call in and share the Christmas song they liked the least. The segment was so funny! My favorite listener was the guy who called in complaining about Dolly Parton’s Hard Candy Christmas. “It’s not even a Christmas song,” he said. “It’s a breakup song that compares breaking up to hard candy you get at Christmas.”
Certainly, I love Dolly Parton, but it was so hilarious! I sing along to that song when I’m in the car by myself, and I’m telling you, I can really belt it out. Still dreamin’ of being a country-n-western star, y’all. Check out these words. They’re a template for every country song!
Hey, maybe I’ll dye my hair
Maybe I’ll move somewhere
Maybe I’ll get a car
Maybe I’ll drive so far
That I’ll lose track
Me, I’ll bounce right back
Maybe I’ll sleep real late
Maybe I’ll lose some weight
Maybe I’ll clear my junk
Maybe I’ll just get drunk on apple wine
Me, I’ll be just
Fine and dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas…
Back to Fulwiler. If you aren’t familiar with this blogger-turned-radio star and author, you should check out her show as well as her new book, One Beautiful Dream. Jen is a former atheist who converted to Catholicism several years ago. She and her husband Joe have six kids. Her show is on Catholic Radio on Sirius XM, and airs Monday-Friday at 1 p.m. I can’t listen during that time because I’m at work, so I listen on the Sirius XM app as I’m getting ready for bed. In reality, I pretty much fall asleep every night listening to Jen Fulwiler.
Advent Begins Tomorrow
I cannot believe today is December 1. I’m trying to enter the season with hope and gratitude even though every day the anniversary of my mother’s death, December 24, stares me down like a blinding cold winter. With the Lord’s help I’ll get through it thought, as I do everything.
Finally, a little funny story to end on. Tomorrow is the first day of Advent. I was talking with my daughter Bridgette about it last night when she asked me what I was giving up. I had to remind my young Catholic school girl that traditionally, we give things up for Lent, not Advent. But, it got me to thinking; maybe we should give something up for Advent. I have until tomorrow to decide what I’m giving up, because sacrifice has a unique way of drawing us closer to the Lord and that is what I desire. I also know it is a pathway by which He works miracles in our lives. Like most, I usually think of sacrifice as financial, but this year there are bigger sacrifices to make: sacrifices of praise, forgiveness and time.
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