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It Started With A Baby Named Jesus (To Honor A Child)
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It Started With A Baby Named Jesus (To Honor A Child) |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada 
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~*~ It Started With A Baby Named Jesus ~*~  Children are counting the days on excited fingers or by eating chocolates from calenders full of surprises. Folks are wrapping gifts bought with love, in pretty wired ribbon and bright, shiny paper. Some even search for that true Christmas mirth. It started so long ago, This once a year feeling of joy, but in the midst of today’s madness, we've forgotten to stop, and remember a small child's birth. We need to rediscover the reason, the purpose of Christmas, the story of the very first night, that lent this season its joy. Forgotten is that tiny Baby born so ago in Bethlehem. A baby so surrounded with love, that his birth changed the world. Joy filled the earth that night and they came from near and far to get a glimpse of this Christ child. Three Wise Men bowed and gave this small child their gifts on the very first Christ~*~mas Day. That sense of wonder and awe can once again be ours if we stopped for a minute, and went inside to look for it, it is there. These gifts cannot be bought, Or wrapped in pretty paper. True gifts come wrapped in someone's arms. They are felt by an open and giving soul. There is no greater gift than that of love presented to another unconditionally. There is magic in a smile handed to someone you don't even know. If we seek the true meaning of Christmas, let's seek out our family, friends, share good food, laughter, joy. Let's give thanks for our health and restore our faith in something. We are rich if we stop to take inventory of our blessings. There is so much poverty, war, and separation of God's people openly existing around us. In the end, we all leave this world exactly the way we came into it? This season is to honor a child sent by God in divine humility. who was born on Christ~mas, ~* Merry Christmas *~ ~* Happy Chanukah *~ ~* Happy Ramadan *~ to each and every one of you and your family! May your holidays be filled with love, laughter and memories to treasure in years to come. Art: Liz Lemon Swindle "She Shall Bring Forth a Son" http://www.rggallery.com/  Season's Greetings from my home in Canada to yours! [This message has been edited by Mysteria (12-18-2002 06:36 AM).] |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
a beautiful work of art, yes. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I thought it was too, and I recorded this for my granddaughter who is really stuck in the boxes, and ribbons and didn't know who Jesus was. Thank you for reading it. |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sharon "We are rich if we stop to take inventory of our blessings. There is so much poverty, war, and separation of God's people openly existing around us. In the end, we all leave this world exactly the way we came into it?" Life gets so hectic at times, unfortunately, manny times around the holidays. What a wonderful reminder of what is important, the true meaning of Christmas should be all year long. Blessings to you this Christmas and always.  |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
Excellent as always, May the spirit of the season Enter each of us, more than we enter the malls; Celebrating the birth of the man, the spirit of the love, And the giving of the Father Gloom |
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christian Member
since 2002-12-18
Posts 331 |
pictures added to the poetry. or, the poetry added to the pictures. great pictures, but way too long for my taste. halfway thru, i almost clicked the back button. still, i enjoyed it, merry christmas to you. -chris. |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (tears fall down my cheeks) Oh Sharon, your gorgeous poetry always makes me cry, just envisioning the baby Christ and its giggles of joy feeling loved and warm in his mothers hands and with the gifts the three men gave him! (big hugggssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, your golden heart shines with the true beauty of Christmas, yay, have the happiest Christmas with your whole family, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sharon, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
You have captured the true meaning of Christmas beautifully here Sharon! May you and yours have a blessed Christmas. ~Hugs & Love, Nancy~ ~ Season's Greetings to my 'family' at Passions ~ |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
'...True gifts come wrapped in someone's arms. They are felt by an open and giving soul...' Sharon, I love this line but then I love the whole story. A wonderful honor and tribute to a babe this holiday season. Hugs and luvs to you and your family, Marti Let our love circle the world and |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Thank you for reading this "long" rambling thing, but I had to do something to read to my little gal so she gets the drift of what Christmas really is supposed to mean. One day they can make their mind up to believe or not, but for now, children need to know all things, in order to growin intelligence and spirit. Merry Chistmas everyone from me and my family. |
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