Following is taken from Christmas Always
book; visit: Amazon books; search Carl Schuler
Author’s
Note
“Why can’t everyday be just like
Christmas?” Queried that infamous crooner gospel-king.
“But, it is. Indeed! Elvis! For those
who choose to live it true!” I proclaim.
Find some: Christmas Magic! I invite the
reader to create: Tradition: Faith! Family! Freedom!
Funny thing, how the “elite” erudite
sophisticates keep busy preaching to “We, the people…” that “they”, the
geniuses, are absolutely correct about all things while their promotions nearly
always turn out to be---Wrong! Pernicious, indeed, is the world’s coordinated
evil assault on religion, Christian values and worthy virtues; yet, not one
secularist ever refuses the goodness of the benefits of Christmas as they struggle
and search to secure any true meaning in their own lives. Purposeful-intent for
goodness concludes satiated “Peace on earth!” Indeed!
Gather family in front of the fireplace
on Christmas Eve to enjoy a traditional tale. Add the experience to the nostalgia
of your own family heritage of comfort-warm holiday memories.
Santa Claus displays a Christian
attitude-of-generosity second only to our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, whose
life testament is the greatest “love story” ever told.
Rejoice! Brethren! Rejoice! Open wide
thy hungry eyes; drink deep the chalice of His love!
Salvation is at hand; redeem His gift;
embrace it, cherish it, live it.
Christ is born---and…lives! Indeed! And,
that truth is:
Christmas Magic!
Introduction
Where else to begin a Christmas tale than
right at its very inception:
Christmas Eve!
In that tiny ancient town thirteen years
plus two long millennia quickly passed in history, the rustic stable shelter
there to house the Innocent’s birth to lay in a manger warm, without fanfare or
royal clarion call or even, announcement of any fathomed import to the “elite”
of that era, came to be the Christ-child, our Redeemer-Savior King. And, so it
is written, and, so it is, the subtle Trinity silently attested an eternal Truth:
Faith! Family! Freedom! Amen!
That since those holy times and
reverenced days, mankind has held the sacred event in humble adoration with the
world’s most renowned celebration of Christian Salvation. It seems, then, now
might be appropriate to offer reverent prayer to honor, praise and glorify the
focus of our exaltation; worthy adulation for the birth of our Savior-Lord,
Jesus Christ!
A solitary flickering flame from one lone
candle bright in that holy residence on a cold winter night some eons past did
Light the Way to show the Path in Spirit Grace to celestial Love. Yet, for that
singular eternal reward, He requires only belief in Jesus-God born man and His
Resurrection from that stone tomb to salvage a wretched soul like me.
Faith! One Awesome God!
And, I pray, that humble I, like He,
surround myself, His time, His gift, my life, with that next most precious
commodity: Family! For they were with Him that sacred day, the Virgin-Mother,
Mary, and surrogate human father, Joseph the Saint, along with several
shepherds, un-applauded believers, and celestial angels of the Seraphim and Cherubim,
that holy, sacred, heavenly choir.
Yet, not to interfere with man and
slander the Father’s precious gift of choice to decide for each own soul the
spirit’s way to salvation find. The heaven-sacred bestowed treasure: Freedom!
So, within these humble pages here, to
wit, the black print upon the white, a humble offered prayer to Him on the
celebrated anniversary of His dear birth in thankful adoration true. Amen!
May the reader of the prayer find peace
and solitude along with Christmas blessings, always!
Merry Christmas!
The Author
Christmas...always?
Look inside rough stable blessed
Infant King no worldly crest
Manger image glows pure love
Father proud shines heaven above
Dear Savior's birth quiet
ceremony
Lovingly adored reverent
testimony
White robe, sandals, softly
spoken
Promise, vow, word unbroken
Vessel's life, baptism
whitens
It, too, lives as Spirit
heightens
Within each soul search fully
objective
No masquerade shadow holy
perspective
Scrutinize every silent thought
Examine all reward it bought
Redeemer: Truth, the Light, the
Way
Embrace sweet grace, humble pray
Majestic mountain, commandments
told
Emulate Jesus! Live so bold?
Tis better give
than to receive
Christian love---simply believe
Sing God's glory in His
praise
Serendipity found:
Christmas---always!
May the Father's power satiate
your need;
Jesus' blessing
brighten your soul;
And, Holy Grace fill your spirit.
God bless! As you live -
Christmas...always. Amen? Amen!
Merry Christmas!
Plus:
Day 348
Doves, doves and
more doves for Nanny
Lady
Candice is a most unique Independent-Individual
and the center of our family.
She
keeps me “grounded” while taking good care of me and the extended tribe. In a
word, Miss Candy is: Love! If you look up the word in the
dictionary, you’ll find Candy’s picture.
She
raises mourning doves; I’ve built her numerous cages over the years; Miss Becky
constructed quite an elaborate and fancy cage (she is a civil engineer, after
all); I’m a “hack”.
Once
Candy had 46 doves in her “nice” cage; a weasel got in and massacred most of
them. We managed to save about six of the injured, which recovered; presently,
she has five.
When
I was a kid, I raised pigeons. I scrounged used lumber for a cage; they make
good pets.
Ah! “Cookie Jar Sweet “Birds-of-a-feather…”
Memories!
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