{"id":18560,"date":"2016-12-15T13:33:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T13:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=18560"},"modified":"2016-12-15T14:10:03","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T14:10:03","slug":"my-grown-up-christmas-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=18560","title":{"rendered":"My Grown Up Christmas List…..;"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of my favorite Christmas songs is “My Grown-Up Christmas List”!<\/p>\n

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Do you remember me?
\nI sat upon your knee.
\nI wrote to you with childhood fantasies.
\nWell, I’m all grown up now,
\nBut still need help somehow.
\nI’m not a child but my heart still can dream.<\/p>\n

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So here’s my lifelong wish,
\nMy grown-up Christmas list,
\nNot for myself, but for a world in need:<\/p>\n

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No more lives torn apart,
\nThen wars would never start,
\nAnd time would heal all hearts.
\nAnd every one would have a friend,
\nAnd right would always win,
\nAnd love would never end
\nThis is my grown-up Christmas list.<\/p>\n

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What is this illusion called, the innocence of youth?
\nMaybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth!<\/p>\n

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No more lives torn apart,
\nThen wars would never start,
\nAnd time would heal all hearts.
\nAnd every one would have a friend,
\nAnd right would always win,
\nAnd love would never end
\nThis is my grown-up Christmas list.
\nThis is my only lifelong wish,<\/p>\n

This is my only lifelong wish.<\/p>\n

This is my grown-up Christmas list!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Let’s OPEN our hearts to make our own Grown-up Christmas List, here’s \u00a0mine:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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1. \u00a0That so many of \u00a0the people in my life that I love and care for, that don’t know Him, \u00a0would find Jesus, accept Him and thrive in Him!<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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2. \u00a0That a great spiritual revnewal would spread across America and the world!<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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3. \u00a0That my walk with my Lord would grow deeper and stronger everyday and that He will strengthen me to serve Him.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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4. \u00a0That God will protect and energize Sherelene as she give so much to our family and her patients!<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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5. That God will richly bless my handful of close friends and family.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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6. \u00a0That you have the warmest, most deeply meaningful Christmas of \u00a0your life!<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Blessings,<\/div>\n
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P.S. One last, selfish one, Fujifilm please complete your f2 compact lens line with a 70mm f 2!!!! \u00a0(105 mm f2 equiv.) o.k. and how about a 16mm f 2 \u00a0what a great compact system that would make!!!!<\/div>\n
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Thank you Fujifilm! \u00a0I went to the Affiliate store this morning and found this Christmas greeting, thanks so much for not bowing to political correctness!!!!<\/div>\n
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