Keeping Christmas

Keeping Christmas

When all the ornaments are boxed,

and tinsel put away,

Be careful not to package up

The spirit of the day.

The peace and joy of Christmas time,

the willingness to give,

Much more than fleeting reverie,

Ideals by which we live.

May warmest Christmas wishes

and the greetings we impart

Remain a Christmas greeting card

Inscribed upon on hearts.

And may the Christmas story

That each one of us hold dear

Be cherished, embraced and lived

Each day throughout the year.

May the memory of His message

and the spirit of this day

Remain forever in our hearts

And never be put away.

~Sharon Velluto (A Christ Centered Christmas, p. 160)

Merry Christmas!!!