I see the countless Christmas trees
Around the world below,
With tiny lights like heaven's stars
Reflecting in the snow.
The sight is so spectacular
Please wipe away that tear
For I'm spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.
I hear the many Christmas songs
That people hold so dear
But earthly music can't compare
With the Christmas choir up here.
I have no words to tell you
The joy their voices bring
For it's beyond description
To hear the angels sing.
I know how much you miss me,
Trust God and have no fear
For I'm spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.
I can't tell you of the splendor
Or the peace here in this place.
Can you imagine Christmas
With our Savior, face to face?
May God uplift your spirit
As I tell Him of your love
Then pray for one another
As you lift your eyes above.
So let your hearts be joyful
And let your spirits sing
For I'm spending Christmas in Heaven
And I'm walking with the king!
This is a poem that was read aloud at the memorial service I attended a couple of weeks ago with my husband and his family. Needless to say there wasn't a dry eye in the room. This poem has really stuck with me and I find myself repeating over and over that Granddaddy is spending Christmas with Jesus this year. It has been very difficult for us to decorate and celebrate the season without him. When making my Christmas list I realized I won't be purchasing a present for him this year. No more gift cards to Lowe's or Home Depot. The moment I start to cry, I remember the words of this poem and some how I am comforted. What joy he must feel singing with the angels. There is no better place to celebrate the birth of Jesus than with his father. I know he must be so happy there, but oh how our hearts long to see his face.
Today for the first time our littlest Nathan asked for his Granddaddy. How it hurt to tell him that Granddaddy had to go "Bye Bye" knowing he doesn't understand. It was hard to look in his little eyes and see how much he wanted to see him. But I know we all will one day, when we reach heaven and we get the opportunity to Spend Christmas with the KING!
