Category: Inspiration

The Gift of Today

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There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens… Ecclesiastes 3:1

Bridal Wreath in WinterWhen I was a child my family lived in Hobbs, New Mexico, where it rarely snowed. Wintery weather was always a surprise. I remember coming out of church on a Sunday morning with a pristine layer of white covering everything. The overlay muffled sound and made me think the whole world had gone eerily silent and peaceful, fresh and new. Today when I got up and looked out the window, I thought about those yesteryear gifts of winter and related it to how God works in my life. He muffles the noise of discontent and negativity and makes all things new and fresh. He covers me with forgiveness, and creates in me a renewed spirit, one able to be compassionate and merciful, eager for the next amazing moment along the journey that is my life.

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Bridal Wreath in Winter (c) 2016 Sharon Vander Meer

Winter Trees

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Winter Trees

Winter trees have bones,
some strong and straight
others curved and flexible,
some quite ethereal and spiderwebish
resilient in most every kind of weather.
Leafless, naked without their greenery
yet majestic and grounding
inspiring hope for tomorrow,
a tomorrow filled with promise.
Spring is on the way day by day.
Soon winter trees will be clothed again
ready for the dance of awakening.

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Photo of a winter day, Feb. 2, 2016 (c) Sharon Vander Meer

Gifts of the Magi – 25th Poem of Christmas

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Gifts of the Magi

God’s great gift
Inspired newness of life,
Faith-centered, driven by
Trust sparking compassion,
Service, mercy, kindness, and empathy.
One act of goodness
Fosters another and another,
Telling of courage and generosity, and of
Hope for a better world – created
Each day – good deed by good deed.
Magi brought gifts fit for a king
And practical in the way of the time,
Gifts that could be used and shared,
Inspiring all to do the same with gifts given to us.

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Christ Child – 24th Poem of Christmas

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Ring out the news
Christmas bells ring and chime,
Heralding news, happy and sublime.
Resonating with sounds transcendent,
Inspiring hope and joy, all magnificent.
Sing we now with heaven’s angel throng
This happy news in heartfelt song.
Comes He now, a wee infant heart,
Hearing, seeing, breathing, life to impart.
Immanuel, God with us now and forever,
Leading us to live, laugh, and endeavor,
Declaring faith and joy at the birth of this baby boy.

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Image: From the web

Nativity – 23rd Poem of Christmas

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Nativity

Noel! Noel! Break the silence of the night!
Angel voices shout to all –
This One comes to bring new light
Into the heart of anyone who hears His call,
Verifying the promises of old:
Into this world would come a child,
To bring change and newness to every soul!
Yes, because of Him we are reconciled.

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I am nearing the end of this personal challenge to write an acrostic poem a day from Dec. 1-25 using words and phrases with a Christmas focus. The first line in each sentence begins with a letter that spells out a word, in this case Nativity. It has been meaningful to me, and I hope to people who have read the poems. Thanks for the likes and shares.

Stable – 22nd Poem of Christmas

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Born in a stable

Son of God, child of man,
To each of us you sing a singular song,
Anthems to touch the hearts of all.
Believers and questioners,
Lost souls seeking peace and hope,
Each looking to the Light streaming from a stable.

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The Manger – 21st Poem of Christmas

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Mother and Child

 

There He lay in a trough where animals took food.
His place of rest could hardly be described as the best,
Emptied for use as a crib for this inexplicable little babe.
Merciful and mighty? You would never know it.
And why should you? He is born in a stable
Not in the gilded halls of a queen with midwives in attendance.
God came to earth as human as anyone, a child
Endearing to those who claimed him as their own, and yet
Radiating power, bringing kings and shepherds to their knees.

Star of Wonder – 20th Poem of Christmas

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Celestial Beauty

Stars, our celestial guides,
Transform the night sky into
A map to places longed for but unknown,
Radiating light so travelers may find their way.
One travels this track in the belly of a maid,
Father Joseph leading the beast of burden
Wending its way to Bethlehem.
Others follow a singular star, searching for a king
Not a child, not a babe in the arms of a tired woman.
Didn’t they hear there would be king? And yet
Each magi kneels and gives gifts to this child
Recognizing the man he would become, wise and wondrous.

Shepherd – 19th Poem of Christmas

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Shepherds Watch

 

Shepherd tending your flock by night.
Heralds appear, oh, what a sight!
Extolling a king asleep in a place so plain,
Portent of the gift humankind will gain.
Hurry, see him, this babe small and dear,
Emblem of hope, there is no need to fear.
Radiant vision? No, only an infant so mild,
Divine yet humbly born, this wee little child.

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Angels – 18th Poem of Christmas

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Angels Sing

 

Angels sing, their voices ring,
Nobel, watchful, awaiting the king.
Glorify God! They cry in the night,
Extraordinary, the gift of Grace comes in Light.
Let all humankind embrace this babe so mild,
Sleeping in a manger here, He is the Christ Child.

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Ceramic angel given to us by a friend several years ago.