Merry Christmas!

A simple thought foe Christmas I had on Christmas Eve this year...

Remember

Midst the giving and gifts,

The bustle of December,

One word comes to mind:

Simply—Remember.

Remember your youth,

So happy and free,

When each Christmas morning

Set under the tree

Were candy and presents

That lit up the eye

And made you believe

That reindeer could fly.

Remember your blessings

While you unwrap

The gifts that little ones

Place on your lap,

And give them a hug,

As they smile with glee,

For Christmas is more

Than what’s under the tree

Remember your God,

As you sit in your chair

The kids fast asleep

Without worry or care,

For His gifts that give

These moments their light

And make Christmas Eve

A magical night.

Remember the Child,

So tender and poor,

Who lay in a manger

With dirt for a floor;

Who lived his life,

Each moment, each day,

So that we might live

Together someday.

For in Him we live;

By Him we stand,

And each gift we get

Comes from His hand.

In the moments we cherish,

Throughout each December,

Let us joy in His love

And humbly remember.

                     Jack Shirley