Christmas
The Meaning of Christmas
The Meaning of Christmas ‘Twas the month before Christmas and I couldn’t sleep I tried counting cows I tried counting sheep But my head was spinning for what lay ahead Instead of looking forward to Christmas I faced it with dread There was so much to do, decorating and shopping The baking, the wrapping the … Continue reading
Christmas Now and Then
Christmas, Now and Then As I think back on Christmas, now and then, Sometimes I stop to reflect on when There were no Santas, and candy filled socks But poor lowly shepherds watching their flocks There was no facebook, youtube and twitter When an angel appeared, a star gleamed and glittered No songs about snowmen … Continue reading
One Special Night
The donkey told the little lamb who told the whippoorwill The news soon spread across the land through valleys and up hills The message fluttered around the earth on the evening breeze And was heard by ladybugs as it murmured through the trees The lion told the little mouse who told the wise old owl … Continue reading
The Christmas Visitor
The Christmas Visitor It was deep down in November and I was dreading the cold December With the all the frantic shopping and the stress Thinking back to childhood days and the slow and simpler ways I wondered how we ever got into this mess Then as I lay there napping I was awakened by … Continue reading
THE FIRST NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
THE FIRST NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ‘Twas the night before Christmas but I couldn’t sleep I was out in the fields guarding the sheep When what to my weary eyes should appear But an angel in white, saying, “Don’t fear.” “I have a message to bring you, a message of joy Tomorrow God’s sending a wee … Continue reading