Even---more...Christmas!

Christmas-Peace! Amen!

 

 

 

Innocence!-born soft-lies in rough-wooden manger in yonder rustic-stable

Came-to-prepare a-sacred Redemption-Salvation altar communion-table

 

Holy-child! Silent-night! Pure light-bright as angel-dust snow comfort-Love!

Star-Bethlehem! Oh! Holy beacon-site! Humble-follow celestial-trace above

 

Me-humble Welcome-Thankful gift: Christian-generosity! Sacred Love!-Peace!

Kindness-thought! –word! –deed! To each-and-all! Shall never a-purpose-cease!

 

Allow! Please! Ole-Santa’s bag be Joy!-gifts for every Good-boy! Sweet-girl!

Sacred-cherished appreciate like fashion-winter wonder-pleasure shared-swirl!

 

May thy every-days be Christmas-Love! embraced pretty-wrapped Peace!-warm!

Father-Power! Jesus-Blessing! Holy Spirit-Grace! Harbor-thee from-any-storm!

 

Amen!

 

 

A Trilogy-of-Trinity!

 

 

Good-enough is absent focused-effort!

Better ignites sacred-ambition!

Best celebrates Supreme-success!

 

 

Live! Love1 Laugh! Focus-contemplate!

Vigilant-be! No-one’s future is ever-late!

 

 

Faith! Family! Freedom! Might just be all there really---Is!

In one eternal-instant the only mercy-blessing will-be…His!

 

 

Amen!

 

 

Merry Christmas! (2019)   Lovely-Lady Candice-Leah & Carl

 



Merry Christmas!

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Midnight-white soft-tumbles gentle-down

On yonder-stable in Bethlehem olde-town

 

Desert-Sirocco disperses winter storm-clouds away

Birth-Innocent! Begins Redemption-Salvation play

 

Shines-bright yon beckoning Oh! holy Silver-star

Love! call-offering to-all nations’-worship from afar

 

Wee hours-of-morn heaven’s eternal-comfort shines-bright

Mary, Joseph, shepherd-boy honor sacred-Jesus’ nativity-site

 

Cherubim & Seraphim celebrate sing-joyous whisper-wind

Legion angels-saints adoring-worship on humble knee-bend

 

Millennia patient-waited promised-coming of our Savior-king

His-Way! His-Light! His-Truth! Eternal Salvation golden-ring

 

Millennia since sacred-blessed adore Jesus’-man Love!-sweet

Introducing errant spirit-soul to His-Redemption Salvation-meet

 

On long-awaited celebration decorated Christmas-tree day

Pretty-paper! Colored-ribbon! Gifts-of-tender-Love! I-pray!

 

His exemplar-Love! ’Tis better freely-give than to receive

Love!-expands as more-customs thee practice to-conceive

 

On a bitter-blizzard morn I met a hungry-vagrant Colorado-way

He searched discarded-food to begin his fractured broken-day

His frayed old shredded-blanket tattered, torn and thin-decayed

Santa offered cash and brand-new warm jacket-coat displayed

Good-thoughts! Kind-words! Comfort-deed! Jesus’ man-played

In Santa’s bag-of-Joy! Christian-generosity! A-purpose prayed

Hope-I fed and warmed his needing-body my tender-heart trade

Pray-I that he’ll Love!-perpetuate as down-to-sleep I humble-laid

 

Child-fantasy reindeer-drawn red-sleigh brings Santa’s bag-of-toys

I’ll emulate his giving-ways with kindness praying mankind-Joys!

 

I simple-pray Thee: Happy! Health! Christmas-eternal Joy! Love! Peace!

Christian-give Love! each-day to emulate Jesus’-way forever to-increase

 

Merry Christmas! (2019) Lovely-Lady Candice Leah & Santa-me

 



Hey!!---Merry Christmas! (every-day)...prays ole Santa Claus

 

“Merry Christmas!” Santa-prays!

 

Christmas-gifts satiate wishes of little girls and boys

All-participate in holiday-celebration cacophonous-noise

My ole-sleigh has a big-bag overfilled with entertaining-toys

We might Love!-emulate Santa Claus with smile-offered joys

 

Love!-me tender! True! Sweet! Long! Forever!---Just…Love!-me!

Silver! Gold! Diamond!-measure! Man’s sought-treasure: Love!-me!

 

I may be either too-old or not old-enough to be the real Santa Claus-gent

In me memories a Love!-persona Christian-generosity Passion! sacred-bent

 

All Good!-presents come at holiday-time get-together celebrations

Unconditional true-Love! rekindles ember friendship-collaborations

 

A “one”-day good-thought! Kind-word! Forgiveness tender-heart!

Christmas! Surprise! Love! always puts the horse before the cart

 

Should there be just some little-thing (simple-humble)-me might do?

Ah!?---Oh! Yeah!...live-true the Santa Claus I once sacred-knew!

 

Children know-not evil-sin afore some faux-example vacant-set

All the Good! of born-Innocent! Forever still lives in-each! I-bet!

 

And---Santa-at-Christmas!...displays such eternal Love!-condition

Each who ever tasted sweet-Love! forever retains a holy-predilection

 

But-How!? Might-I imbue worthy-value concluding sacred-virtue present?

By emulating ole Santa Claus’ eternal-holy Christmas-Love! effervescent!

 

’Tis warm-comfort gift such holiday-Love! permeates reality icy-cold

Let cozy-fire Love!-flames sustain our spirit every year-day spicy-bold

 

A pleasant-smile! Contagious! A tender-kiss! Delightful! Love! Heart-cheer!

Each! An unconditional-free gift! Obfuscates un-Christian evil-“worry-fear”!

 

Oh! Fool-thee-be! When-write frill-fantasy while big-real issues threaten-all!

(simple-humble)-I confess---transgress…10k-trees I-planted stand straight and tall!

 

Each must simply-do the very-best they can with-talent where ’ere they-be

Become not so-jaded as to desecrate the-forest while a-purpose miss the-tree

 

So!?---Undaunted I shall propagate Sweet-Love!...In Santa-thought! –word! –deed!

Accept-such harvest-free as thee-will!?---Me very-Best-effort be…to plant the-seed!

 

Amen!

 

Merry Christmas! (2019)     with-Love!  Ole Santa Claus



 

Stable-born a “Country Boy”

 

Our Father issued a clarion invite for any believer to stand tall

While heaven echoed patient silence as not one took His call

 

A good friend and I were celebrating, just purely for the Joy

Relieving my worn out angel-guardian, Jesus be a country boy

 

In my old red pickup truck, the Son rode shotgun by me side

Trekked Rocky high on winged-unicorn ’ore His Great Divide

Flew western slope ’til Northwest-green Pacific-blue me spied

Touched San Fran Bay, secular L.A., abyss-Grand Canyon-wide

Texas wild arroyo Llano Estacada to New Orleans Hell-gate pride

Tasted fresh and clear white Keys to Cayman Isle blue crystal tide

On Savannah to Atlanta northeast enjoyed the Atlantic seaboard stride

Touched village on Lake Michigan, visited rolling prairie landscape slide

Kissed St. Louis gleaming arch-span which pernicious gravity it had defied

And---Never “Too late!” Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead---devil-evil denied

This lamented-lost Hedonist, His friend, with parables did Jesus sure subtly deride

Saints among us, and angels, too, He loaned and prayed they help me Truth-decide

Through it all until yon journey’s-end, “His will” be done; from Love I could not hide

Blessed lowly I: Faith! Family! Freedom! ---In Him…I eternal Salvation-sacred confide

 

So? Allow humble I to answer well the Deity call, I should

Love holy Trinity Father, Son and Holy Ghost the most, I could

Live! Love! Laugh! From coast to coast; east ’round to west, I would

 

Your poor excuse and mine, lame, too, He has exposed them all

Bathe in His sacred Light of Grace by choice, deny any evil fall

 

Eve refused answer His call, her mouth with apple-full

Adam too quick acceded “I cannot my holy vows annul”

 

The mark of Kane’s-“sympathy”, he was an only child

Desert-Baptist John dined free on honey locusts-wild

 

Moses busy on the mountain top with Commandments stark

Noah ciphering the “cubit”-count? Scrambling to build an ark

 

Nero fiddled away harsh flames while posh Rome “idol”-burned

Delilah coiffured Sampson’s curly-locks to leave him evil-spurned

 

And, I aboard wild unicorns with Jesus to partake fully life’s-enjoy

Proud witness to Him, Jesus! Stable-born a good ole “Country Boy”

 

Merry Christmas!     Carl & Candy

Yea!---"Snow" in the forecast for tomrrow...How appropriate for our post...

Dancing Snowflakes

 

Pursue pure pleasure comfort glove

Perceive God’s precious heaven above

Perhaps even emulate sweet Jesus-Love

Perchance Grace-glow white winged-dove

 

Live miracle-gift practice righteous good

In Faith offer Praise purpose-decide ye could

With Hope do Honor of manner as ye should

Begin Charity! Quite simple if ye just would

 

In minute actions search reality Grand

Can’t lead? Be good member of a band

Almighty creates versatile human hand

 Poor-soul rhymes coupled-inflections bland

 

Spirit! Hostage to royal elite arrogant-conceit

Honesty! Wins! Un-truth justly reaps odd-defeat

Humor! Sugar-Spice! Sweet life’s delicious treat

Humble! Deity-image Grace-compliment replete

 

Fortune! Happiness like gold is where it’s found

Faith! Personal! Profound! Private! True unbound

Family! Sweet life-blood by His Will holy-bound

Freedom! Well-worn trace of liberty progeny sound

 

For all simple events experience allowed be done

Adventuresome-wild south of bright high noon sun

Gentle embrace! Tender kiss! Alabaster full moon fun

Material treasure measured thin? God’s game! I’ve won!

 

Lamented-tethered to and in physical earth-time world

Drank beauty deep, horizon wide, fluff snowflake swirled

Beheld white oak; applauded leaf-Aspen golden twirled

Salute! Old Glory! Proud Patriot waves-display unfurled

 

From cherished Yesterday full-squeezed honey-nectar past

In virtue-Present enjoyed for just as long as it might last

For Tomorrow? Comes? Only know His lot is sacred-cast

To: Let go! Let God! Thy Will be done! To mankind vast

 

Amen!

Angel-magic!

Christmas Angel-Magic!

(Christmas-eve angel-song)

 

Can’t clearly view His yonder sacred-stable

Subtle-feel our Lord’s holy communion-table

 

Saints-among-us! Reckon witness-I ’tis awesome-true

Cherubim & Seraphim! “Wonder”-persons I surely knew

 

Angel-songs! Winged-melody! Cadenced-lyric call

Syncopated-rhythm pure-white snowflakes softly-fall

 

Quiet desert-wind hums night-time solace-embrace

Angel-serenade announce eternal Savior’s-trace

 

Bright star-light! Heralds holy-Jesus’ miracle-birth

Good will to men! Peace on His declared calm-earth

 

Whisper-winds of angels’-wings subtle clarion-rent

Silent servant-beasts adore the manger Innocent-sent

 

Tender-touch yon Savior-child golden-halo aura-ring

Christ-holy angel-guardian focused-vigilant ever-sing

 

In long-ago midnight-dark Christmas-birth celebration

Angels! Saints! Common-man! Worship sacred-adoration

 

Smell-sweet pine-scent dancing on yon cool night-air

O! Holy-night! Harmony our eternal Christmas-prayer

 

Gentle-night peace-rest His holy Mary-of-Grace Mother

Humble-attendees Joseph & shepherd-boy with sacred-others

 

And, in that ancient winter-diorama treasure Bible-story

In modern-mind an angel-choir joy-sings my Jesus’-Glory

 

Merry Christmas! Shouts-of-acclamation celebration-song

Among holy-saints and Christian-angels Joyous! Thee-belong

 

Angels-sing! A-Amen! A-Amen! Amen! Amen!

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Candy & Carl

 

 

Steeples!

 

“Steeples”-in-the-distance…

 

My "little"-world consisted of our home-town boasting

a population of 2,500-citizens, 6-miles away sat my

great-grandparents' farm where I spent the 2nd-greatest

amount of time next to "home" and, of special-interest,

my beloved-Fox Lake consisting of three ponds. Special!

 

For a "kid" with an un-limited imagination, these several-

venues provided myriad adventure-opportunities. Wonderful!

 

Each "scene" brought eternal-wonder, curiosity and discovery.

The events-of-each-day proved important in my development. 

I learned to hunt and fish at the farm and Fox Lake. Ah! Yeah!

 

My present-day mantra which rules my life and Love developed

during those necessary formative-years. Faith! Family! Freedom!

 

So many adventures---exploring....learning. A---making...of...Me!

 

One of the special memories (all of them "special") is the "steeple".

 

From the south-end of the barn-loft at the "farm", a place where I

played "cowboy", caught pigeons for my "pen" at home, in-town,

I could open the wooden-window to view the steeple 3-miles away.

 

I delighted in "spying" from that window which overlooked 3-ponds,

the cattle-pasture dotted with cows, the horse-lot, hog-pen, fields.
Billy & Tommy were the farm's work horses. Ride-'em-cowboy!

Off in the far-horizon distance stood the Catholic church-steeple in the

next near-by town where eventually I would attend the parochial-school.

 

Playing summer baseball in a league gave me a "slight"-expansion to

my tidy-little universe as we traveled, a-bit, to challenge neighboring-

town  teams; many of the players were known to me by way of those games. 

From my barn-door perch at the farm, I could manage to "image" in a

creative-mind the ball-diamonds in relation to the steeple. Great-fun!

 

Everything---exciting---adventurous---educational...Innocently-delightful! 

And---best-of-all?...the farm back-porch gathering with...Family!

Ah!---Precious-Memories!...Valued more than any "silver" or "gold"!

A personal-note: Thank-you! Mom & Dad!---for letting me be a...child!
 

Amen!