Through the Eyes of a Child...

Today I was riding the "LRT" (Light Rail Transportation - Minneapolis' Public Train system) to work. A few seats in front of me, there was a father with his 2 young children, maybe 2 and 4 years old. The whole ride, the little girl (the older one) was looking through the window at all the buildings that passed. "Is that mommy's work? Where's mommy's work? What kind of building is that?"

I smiled, wondering what life would be like if were all like children. Looking at the world through curious eyes - everything new and everything exciting.

I saw God in that girl. Everything was wonderful. Life was good.

Listen Carefully to Those Songs...

Our youth choir sang as part of the Sunday morning worship on Christmas eve. They have been focusing this year on popular secular songs that have a Christian message. The song they sang on that Sunday was a song I've heard many times, but I guess I just haven't listened carefully enough.

"Better Days" by the Goo-Goo Dolls

And you ask me what I want this year
And I try to make this kind and clear
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
And desire and love and empty things
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days

So take these words
And sing out loud
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again

And it's someplace simple where we could live
And something only you can give
And thats faith and trust and peace while we're alive
And the one poor child that saved this world
And there's 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
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again

I wish everyone was loved tonight
And somehow stop this fight
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days

So take these words
And sing out loud
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again