Some Christmas Music to Soothe

This post was first featured on my now defunct blog, M&J Hooray!

I believe it's high time I posted, don't you?

It's been roughly a week and a half since I last left, but it feels like much longer to me. I know I should update more often, and normally, I do. But there's these finals things and work late things that get in the way!

I haven't gotten completely well from having a cold/bronchitis 2 weeks ago. Jarred and I are both feeling rather ill today. But I got to sleep in for a little bit this morning. I had a final at 10:30 and slept until 9. I haven't gotten to do that in an entire 2 weeks. Maybe that's why I'm still fighting sick. At least Lucas is well and kickin'. Though lazy. He's sitting in the fluffy green chair beside me. He's been with us for over a month and he's just now found places he really likes, such as this chair. He also likes to hide in our closet, but on Jarred's side. Maybe because there aren't as many shoes piled up!

We're halfway through December and it still doesn't feel like Christmas to me. I've been too busy to enjoy anything I believe. Once finals are over, I may have a bit more time to relax. I will be working the same amount of hours, but eliminating a good 30-40 hours of school stress (it IS a full-time job in itself you know!) will really help me get in the spirit.

I was studying for a final I have on Wednesday earlier tonight and decide to unwind a little by listening to holiday music. Of all the songs I have, there are always clear favorites.

Here is a wonderful rendition of Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella by Gregg Miner.




I think it is a beautiful song and the lyrics are equally nice:

Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella!
Bring a torch, come swiftly and run!
Christ is born. Tell the folk of the village
Jesus is born and Mary's calling.
Ah!* Ah! beautiful is the Mother!
Ah! Ah! beautiful is her son!

It is wrong when the Baby is sleeping,
It is wrong to speak so loud.
Silence, now as you gather around,
Lest your noise should waken Jesus.
Hush! Hush! see how the Baby slumbers;
Hush! Hush! see how the Baby sleeps!

Softly now unto the stable,
Softly for a moment come!
Look and see how charming is Jesus,
Look at him there, His cheeks are rosy!
Hush! Hush! see how the Child is sleeping;
Hush! Hush! see how he smiles in dreams!

And I also have a favorite contemporary Christmas song. I have stated it before in a post early in my blogging days. It's Casting Crowns "While You Were Sleeping". I don't actually listen to a lot of Christian artists, but I do know who these guys are for sure! Here is a video a YouTube member created. There's no official video for this song, which is disappointing.



I really hope you take the time to listen to the lyrics.

I'm starting to get into the Christmas spirit. We are almost 10 days away. Time does surely fly, does it not? It may be interesting to me only, but as soon as I think time cannot go any slower and that life is going nowhere, it does.

Thanks God for showing me it can be all roses, even when you think life sucks.

I am wanting to get the Doggie Blog up and running again. I haven't posted since March. Baby is giving Lucas the rights to the blog since he's living with us. Lucas has a pretty interesting life, that's for sure.