Thoughts and A New Song

Today I had my massage. I normally wouldn't blog about this, but my thoughts during the massage were so random I thought it was funny. I had a hard time quieting my mind. There I was and the lady was massaging my feet and all I could think of was the topic of the sermon today... the lady that poured oil on Jesus' feet and wiped them with her tears and hair. Then I started thinking... I wonder what Jesus looked like. Then I thought... did Jesus have those tendril things on the side of his face? and how do the Jewish people get them to curl? What if you were a Jew that had naturally straight hair? would you get up every morning and curl those? and what are those for anyway? You see how STRANGE I really am now?

Tonight we started preparing Christmas music in choir. We are singing a song called "Some Children See Him" that I think the lyrics are really beautiful. I thought I'd share them.

Some children see Him lily white, the Baby Jesus born this night,
some children see Him lily white, with tresses soft and fair.
Some children see Him bronzed and brown, the Lord of heaven to earth come down;
some children see Him bronzed and brown, with dark and heavy hair.

Some children see Him almond-eyed, this Saviour whom we kneel beside,
some children see Him almond-eyed, with skin of yellow hue.
Some children see Him dark as they, sweet Mary's Son to whom we pray;
Some children see Him dark as they, and, ah! they love Him, too!

The children in each different place will see the baby Jesus' face
like theirs, but bright with heavenly grace, and filled with holy light.
O lay aside each earthly thing, and with thy heart as offering,
come worship now the Infant King, 'Tis love that's born tonight!