I heard a song today that made me cry. Now, come to think of it, a lot of songs have made me cry. The vast majority of them are Mark Schultz songs - he makes me cry every time a new CD comes out. Another song that makes me cry is Michael W. Smith's "Hello, Goodbye," which was played at the memorial service for a little boy that Mom miscarried. Another one is "Pledge to the Lamb by Ray Boltz " - ugh, I'm tearing up just thinking about it.

But I think this is the first time that a Christmas song has made me cry. The song is "The Christmas Shoes" by Newsong. Believe it or not, I had never heard the song before, and I haven't been able to get it out of my head. Here's the chorus:

Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time
You see she's been sick for quite a while
And I know these shoes would make her smile
And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight

  That song is so beautiful and so sad at the same time... wow. I heard it on the radio, but now I've gotta have it for myself. I'm about to download it. Right after I go blow my nose...