Ah! Christmas!-delight!

 

A cold pre-winter “Perfect”-day

 

 

Windswept grey-clouds chilled bones and watered eyes.

A stiff breeze challenged heavy-sweaters and long-johns.

Still---the Christmas-parade proceeded…no shrinking violets here.

 

The usual “dignitariers”!? Bands. Marchers. Floats. Spectators.

 

And---bringing up the “rear”…noble-beasts…equestrian-talent aboard.

 

Miss Anna Marie on Zorro; Miss Lauren astride Skippy! Bravo!

Each beauty and beast decked out in “elf” costumes! Fantastic!

What a delicious-show---made the dreary-day…”Lovey”-warm!

 

Got some fine photos of the event---a Winter-adventure…Awesome!

 

The “boys” did “Good”!---the gals Beautiful!...the parade Excellent!

 

Our Christmas-season has officially begun! Alleluia!

 

And, in the mid-afternoon---Miss Lexi…riding Toaster in the arena.

 

All-in-all, another Grand-day on this journey through time and space!

 

Just three-more weeks until the “Big”-day! Merry Christmas!

 

(Ole “Santa” finds it harder each year to wait out those last several days)

 

A fine winter-day! Indeed! Girls of Beauty! & Intelligence! And, horses, too!

 

Thank you! All!---For another…Perfect-day!

 

Christmas---is…coming! (22 - 21 - 20 - 19…Ugh!?)

 

Santa Claus is watching! Ho! Ho! Ho!

 

 

Plus:

Introduction

 

 

Where else to begin a Christmas tale than right at its very inception:

Christmas Eve!

 

In that tiny ancient town eighteen 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 absent 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!

 

(excerpts from Christmas Always book)
 

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