{"id":770,"date":"2007-12-26T10:12:07","date_gmt":"2007-12-26T10:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2007\/12\/group-beyond-blue-wisdums-chri.html"},"modified":"2007-12-26T10:12:07","modified_gmt":"2007-12-26T10:12:07","slug":"group-beyond-blue-wisdums-chri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2007\/12\/group-beyond-blue-wisdums-chri.html","title":{"rendered":"Group Beyond Blue: Wisdum’s “Christmas Time”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nOur Beyond Blue group on Beliefnet’s Community site<\/a> is really taking off. We’re up to 67 members, with several active discussions in progress. I’m so excited that it is proving to be exactly what I had hoped: an extension of the community of hope we have here on our message boards.
\nI will be pulling some of the inspirational journal entries, videos, audios, and discussion threads from Group Beyond Blue<\/a> and publish them here so to integrate the two a little bit. You’ll know it’s coming from Beliefnet’s Community site<\/a> because I will always include the blue rose, the clip art for our group there.
\nMat Albano, a.k.a. Wisdum<\/a> wrote a beautiful song, and uploaded it set to music by Rick DeYoung and sung by Allison Long. To hear it, go to his page by clicking here.<\/a> If that link doesn’t work, go to my page by clicking here<\/a>, and find Wisdum under my friends.
\nTo visit and\/or join Group Beyond Blue, click here.<\/a>
\nHere are the lyrics to “Christmas Time”:<\/p>\n

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The cold weather’s slippin’ in, winter’s here again
\nAnd soon we’ll be settin up, the Christmas tree and trains
\nRushin about, so many things to do,
\nBuying presents, fixing up, the old house like new
\nThe holidays are fast approachin’ as we go our way
\nPreparing to celebrate another Christmas day
\nThrough this hectic season sometimes I want to shout
\nAnd I have to recall what’ it’s all about
\nRefrain:<\/em>
\nChristmas Time, Christmas Time, A time of peace and joy
\nBrought to us a long time ago, by a little baby boy<\/em>
\nHe brought to us a brighter day, of peace and joy and love
\nAnd prepared a place for us, with the father above
\nAnd with his coming, he made our lives anew
\nShared with us eternal life, with him in heaven, too
\nThe price he paid for us, He didn’t seem to mind
\nFor his love was greater than any you can find
\nSometimes he’s saddened by the life we live
\nBut he’s always there to lend a hand, and say “I forgive”
\nRefrain<\/em>
\nSo on this Christmas season, with friends and family
\nRemember the greatest gift, for eternity
\nA little child who came, to set us all free
\nAnd make this world a better place for you and for me
\nRefrain<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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