Who Could Imagine

This time of year I have Christmas music on 99% of the time. Between stations that only play it to my CD case that only hold Christmas CD's I am getting my fill. One of my most favorite CD's is the soundtrack for The Preacher's Wife, also one of my most favorite movies.

A song from that movie that I love is "Who Could Imagine?". When I was putting some of my favorite Christmas songs on my playlist for this blog I tried to put that one on, however, I could only find 30 second versions on the site. That wouldn't do, but it still deserved a post.

For you see to me it's a song about hope, about seeing the obvious but realizing the big picture. For realizing that He is in control. Who could imagine how blessed I would be? Who could imagine I would marry my high school sweetheart and best friend and have 2 beautiful girls? He could and He provided me with those blessings. This time of year we are forever reflecting on our blessings.

When my girls were babies I used to sing it to them before bed, while I rocked them. In the last line I would insert their name, Who would imagine...Kaylee (or Ainsley).
Even still to this day there are nights when I'm putting Ainsley to bed and she will ask me to sing her song.

If you have never heard it I encourage you to find it and listen. Here is what it says:

Mommies and daddys always believe
That their little angels are special indeed
And you could grow up to be anything
But who would imagine a king

A shepherd or teacher is what you could be
Or maybe a fisherman out on the sea
Or maybe a carpenter building things
But who would imagine a king

It was so clear when the wise men arrived
And the angels were singing your name
That the world would be different cuz you were alive
That's what heaven stood to proclaim

One day an angel said quietly
That soon he would bring something special to me
And of all those wonderful gifts he bring

Who would imagine, who could imagine
Who would imagine a king (or insert child's name:))

While it's a Christmas song it's one we obviously like to sing year round. Often it's a reminder of things we should realize year round too.