Lend your ear,
if you would,
to my song of Christmas.
Mary, Joseph understood,
making them courageous.
Lend your voice,
raise it high
to the songs of Christmas.
Choirs of angels broke the sky to
laud the Prince of princes.
Lend your help,
if you will.
Tend the wounds of Christmas.
If the road seems all uphill,
start it with forgiveness.
Lend your words,
write them down.
Share the hope of Christmas:
Prince of Peace, yet thorny crown.
You must be the witness.
Lend yourself.
Fill your sphere
with your song of Christmas.
You have purpose while you're here;
let Him be your richness.
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Feature Image by Jeremy Kyejo from Pixabay
All is bright and all is calm (for the moment) in Lake Country, Alberta, where Joy lives with The Cowboy and his small livestock - a dog and a kitten. But soon, five little cowhands will arrive to break up the stillness and fill the atmosphere with squeals and snowmobiles. She wishes you all a very Merry Christmas! Scraps of Joy
Lovely, Joy! I've read this poem savouringly through a few times already this morning. There is a lot more in these lines than first meets the eye. Which is as it should be. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Brenda, for taking the time to savour it. I appreciate your comments!
DeleteThank you, dear Joy, for this wonderful poem about the true reason for the season.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas.
Thank you, Wendy. Merry Christmas!
DeleteWonderful words all wrapped up in a Christmas gift for us. Thanks, Joy. Lovely and deep. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteAnd right back at you too, Sharon. Thank you for your lovely comment.
DeleteSo lovely, and worth savouring, as Brenda said! May your holidays be filled with joy as you welcome the little ones!
ReplyDeleteTracy, I suppose they're not so little anymore, since the youngest is already five! Wishing you a blessed Christmas with all of your little ones too!
DeleteJoy, your posts never fail to warm my insides with joyful joyousness. I look forward to your words every month. Thank you so much for your poem.
ReplyDeleteAnd your comments never fail to warm my heart, Alan. Thank you for your comment.
DeleteWonderful! Thanks Joy!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you! Merry Christmas!
DeleteThanks, Joy, for such an encouraging poem. Christmas is supposed to be "the most wonderful time of the year," but for many it is filled with heartbreak, family divisions, tragedy. I loved this section most:
ReplyDeleteLend yourself.
Fill your sphere
with your song of Christmas.
You have purpose while you're here;
let Him be your richness.
Simple. Engaging. Ear. Voice. Help. Words. Myself.
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