Its Christmas...you can't take my joy...

I'm writing with a frustrated soul today. I'm at my limit. And for some reason Satan is continuing to attempt to steal my joy this CHRIST-the Lord IS my Savior-mas. I'm not going to go into the specifics of everything that has continued to go wrong...but I will tell you this. I'm worn out. I'm frustrated. And I can't even talk to one of the few people that can and does continually lift my spirits. Tears are trying to brim as I look out onto our snow covered patio. John's deep fryer is all set up ready for the turkeys that will be going in soon! 20 family members will be squishing into moms house. We're the closest this family has EVER been. I just want to praise God for that! I want to praise Him for the fun we're going to have tonight. At the same time its almost bitter sweet how I'm home, with all of my family. And yet, Victor and countless other Soldiers are in Iraq, getting bombed, fighting for our country. Stupid insurgents...working for Satan...I'm not letting you steal my joy. My car has a flat tire. John found it as we were heading home for naptime. Thank God my check came and I have the money to get it checked out and fixed. I'm not letting you steal my joy. Other things have tried to steal our joy. But I'm not going to let you steal my joy. CHRIST WAS STILL BORN. MY GOD STILL REIGNS. I'M HEALTHY, (for the most part) HOME, AND LOVED. What more could I ask for? I'll leave you with the song thats on my heart.


"Shackles (Praise You)"

Whoo!
It sure is hot out here
Ya know?
I don't mind though
Just glad to be free
Know what I'm saying, uh!

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you(What'cha wanna do?)
I just wanna praise you
(Yeah, yeah)
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
(Uh feel me?)
And I'm gonna praise you
(What'cha gon do?)
I'm gonna praise you

In the corners of mind
I just can't seem to find a reason to believe
That I can break free
Cause you see I have been down for so long
Feel like the hope is gone
But as I lift my hands, I understand
That I should praise you through my circumstance

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Everything that could go wrong
All went wrong at one time
So much pressure fell on me
I thought I was gon lose my mind
But I know you wanna see
If I will hold on through these trials
But I need you to lift this load
Cause I can't take it anymore

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Been through the fire and the rain
Bound in every kind of way
But God has broken every chain
So let me go right now

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you
[repeat x3]

Take them off
What'cha gonna do, yeah

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you


[Thanks to americana_411@yahoo.com for correcting these lyrics]

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