MAY YOU HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS!

This Christmas as God’s blessings unfold,
may the message of Christ be boldly told.
Though some choose to ignore Him
for their own reasons,
Jesus Christ is always
the true reason for the Season.

This Christmas may we have the color green, symbolizing things living and growing…
May we have the color red, the color of a faith alive and glowing…
May we have the color of gold to remind us of the gifts of the kings…
And the color of silver as we think of angels’ wings…
But keep us, Lord, from the color grey which can hide the joys of Christmas Day…
And please take away any feelings of blue, so that this Christmas we think only of you.

Christmas love is all around,
it surrounds our world without a sound.
Love quietly arrives during our Christmas baking
or when we spend time decorating.
To the children “love” might mean the gifts,
while some grownups “love” shopping trips.
But, the genuine love that fills our hearts
is the love of Jesus
with whom Christmas love starts.

I thought I heard something, but my baking distracted me.
Christmas time’s busy, barely time to decorate the tree.
There it is again … that sound, drawing my attention.
But, those Christmas gifts to be wrapped are too numerous to mention.
Worthy efforts –sharing with loved ones and those in need,
But, something’s missing .. something greater than the deeds.
The true Christmas, the birth of our Savior …that’s why I heard the sound!
The sound of angels singing, filling the world with God’s love so profound.

I almost missed .. God’s glorious Presence here on earth.
I almost missed it .. the joy of Jesus’ birth.