Prelude To 'Pass the Cookies, Please'

 Hoping to use a lot of these baking terms today😋

Press upon our hearts the reason for the season as we press

Cookies into stars and bells and other sugared happiness

Stir our souls with awe’s soft thunder for Hope’s splendor as we stir

Flour-sugar-butter-wonder into treats for him and her

Pour into thought’s mighty measure, more of You, Lord, as we pour

As we mix a moment’s pleasure into echo-lands of yore

Sift our spirit, strain out pride and worry as we whisk and sift

Lest the little lumps we discount are the sin that spoils the gift

Warm and melt to heartfelt worship, any hard, cold bitterness

As we work, make us a picture of contentment’s humble 'yes'

Knead until smooth, uncouth motive as we beat and whip and knead

Then when we pass out the cookies Christmas will be sweet indeed

© Janet Martin

and a bit of cookie-humour!