Tuesday, December 09, 2008

The Heart That Ponders #8 . . .12/9/08

Dear Holy Friends,
    This morning I was working on my Christmas list . . . no I am not even close to finished shopping. I am, however, almost finished with the homemade gifts! And, I truly love last minute shopping any way. Then, when all the shopping is done, the baking begins. My family even knows when they come home to amazing smells coming from the kitchen it means Mom has all shopping done and gifts either wrapped or hidden! Christmas is my magic time of year. I love it. But I watch other people and sometimes wonder if they have forgotten why we are here. If we forget the reason, we might as well not bother with the season.
 
In His Grip, Chandra
 
Are You Ready
 
are you ready
is the shopping done
did you by each gift
everyone
is the tree up
decorations hung
house adorned
Christmas carols sung
 
or maybe you're tired
still too much to do
you wonder why Christmas
came so soon
the list is long
the days are short
your energy level
left December first
 
look to Bethlehem
a manger in a stall
see the miracle of Love
in the baby small
in the midst of the rush
make room in your heart
remember His precious birth
brought salvation's start.
 
~Chandra Lynn Smith, 12/9/08~ 



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