All I Want
“All I want is to know Christ and the power that
raised him from death. I want to share in his sufferings and be like him even
in his death. Then there is hope that I myself will somehow be raised from
death.” Philippians 3:10, 11
“All I want...”. It makes
me think of the silly Christmas song, “All I Want for Christmas are My Two
Front Teeth.” When the bite of winter is in the air and people are log-jamming
their way through retail store aisles, we ask “What do you want?” Our middle
son, Jonathan, is great at putting a very specific list together for us each
year. I’m the worst. “Could I have a two-week vacation in Paris, please?” Of
course, no one passing out gifts in my house has the resources to provide such
a gift. I usually say, “You know, I’m not really sure.” So, our daughter buys
me fashion, our oldest son; books or music, and Jonathan, well, I never know
what he will give; but I’m always pleasantly surprised.
