At Christmas time when our daughters were growing up, Erin would play Heirlooms by Amy Grant on our piano, and she and Sara would sing the lyrics in sweet harmony, with me sometimes joining in with them. The words made us all think of my grandmother, Margaret, and we loved the sweetness of those memories. Throughout the years, we have been blessed with creating many wonderful memories at Christmas and all through the year. It is the love we share that means so much, and the heirlooms are a way to evoke the memories we have. Most of all, this song reminds us of "our Precious Jesus being more than an heirloom" to us. It is nice to have nativity scenes, Christmas carols and the sharing of the Christmas story to remind us this most precious gift, God's Son.
Heirlooms
(Bob Farrell, Brown Bannister, Amy Grant)
Up in the attic
Down on my knees
Lifetimes of boxes
Timeless to me
Letters and photographs
Yellowed with years
Some bringing laughter
Some bringing tears
Time never changes
The memories, the faces
Of loved ones, who bring to me
All that I come from
And all that I live for
And all that I'm going to be
My precious family
Is more than an heirloom to me
Wiseman and shepherds
Down on their knees
Bringing their treasures
To lay at his feet
Who was this wonder baby yet king
Living and dying
He gave life to me
Time never changes
The memory, the moment
His love first pierced through me
Telling all that I come from
And all that I live for
And all that I'm going to be
My precious savior Is more than an heirloom to me
My precious Jesus Is more than an heirloom to me
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