December 7, 2024

Dear Road Church Friends,

Last Sunday afternoon we were greatly blessed by a gifted musician and singer, Jason Castonguay. There were about one hundred who assembled in our Sanctuary to hear Jason sing and play on the piano and harp, songs of the Christmas season. One in particular captured our attention: “My Grown-Up Christmas List.” It was an unfamiliar song to me, but I fell in love with it right away. So, I share its lyrics with you and say to you all,

Have a Blessed Christmas.

Pastor Norm

MY GROWN UP CHRISTMAS LIST

Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child but my heart still can dream

So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up Christmas list
Not for myself but for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, no
This is my grown up Christmas list

As children we believe
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely wrapped beneath the tree
But Heaven only knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal a hurting human soul

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth

Songwriters: David Foster / Linda Thompson

This service on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/L__nNkRt7FY?si=BFkfrPBwyx7wmskI