Wend the wonder of this season
Through the rush of to-do list
Impress through our haste The Reason
Lest the heart of it be missed
Over living’s daily scurry
Precious Jesus, stir within
Deeper meaning to our hurry
Lest we bypass Bethlehem
In the presents and the glitter
Keep The Reason ever-near
Let Hope’s tender-sweetest whisper
Be our blessed Christmas cheer
Thread our thought with true thanksgiving
Draw us to the manger-bed
Calm our mind with Heaven's offering
Lest The Reason we forget
Wrap Your beauty through each duty
Fill our hearts with gratitude
Jesus, give us hearts like Mary
As Love’s Reason is renewed
© Janet Martin
My heart started to race this morning…to-do lists appear no
matter how much we vow to simplify; there are expectations, right? And we love
to do them but oh, Jesus, keep large within us The Reason for each gift and celebration and may we never simply purchase to adhere to expectation!
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