Celebrate Christ!
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| The Spirit of Christmas |
After all, isn't He the reason for the season?
By the magical light of a small Christmas candle
A little old man tries to carefully handle
The small porcelain manger which serves as a bed
For the wee Baby Jesus to lay down His head.
In wonder he brings the manger up to his view,
Smiles at the baby and whispers, “I love you!"
I love you for bringing this season of joy,
I love you for growing to a man from a boy;
For being our light and leading the way,
For being the spirit which makes Christmas Day!
The small porcelain manger which serves as a bed
For the wee Baby Jesus to lay down His head.
In wonder he brings the manger up to his view,
Smiles at the baby and whispers, “I love you!"
I love you for bringing this season of joy,
I love you for growing to a man from a boy;
For being our light and leading the way,
For being the spirit which makes Christmas Day!
~ Greg Olsen
Thanks for enriching my Christmas spirit with the image and the prose. And it's a great lesson for other bloggers to get the authors permission.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem, and sweet photo. I love your first line: Celebrate Christ. Amen!
ReplyDeleteOh I love that! thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I've never seen this photo and I absolutely adore it! Perfect. Merry Christmas, Carolyn.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely Carolyn...the picture is amazing and says it all
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ReplyDeleteat our previous church the baby for the manger is kept tucked away, until Christmas Day. One year he was SO tucked away they had to use a substitute.
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