J.M.J.

HEARTS WRAPPED IN PRAYER

AS FOR MY SON’S BIRTHDAY ONCE AGAIN YOU PREPARE,

THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN BRING HIM IS YOUR HEART WRAPPED IN PRAYER.

NO RIBBONS ARE NEEDED OR COLORFUL BOWS

FOR THEY STAY THE SAME WHILE YOUR PRAYERFUL HEART GROWS.

EACH YEAR MORE AND MORE MY SON’S BIRTHDAY FORGET

BUYING GIFTS FOR EACH OTHER AND GETTING DEEPER IN DEBT.

MANY SPEND ALL THEIR TIME WHERE THE BARGAINS ARE STORED

BUT CANNOT SPEND ONE HOUR WHERE MY SON IS ADORED.

IN CONTRAST, DEAR CHILDREN, WITH YOU WE REJOICE

FOR YOU ARE AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE.

YOU DO NOT LAY YOUR GIFTS DOWN FOR MY SON NEATH THE TREE;

YOU SHOW HIM YOUR HEART WHERE EACH GIFT HE CAN SEE.

YOU WILL SOON SHARE HIS GLORY AND AGAIN CELEBRATE

AS HIS KINGDOM ON EARTH HE WILL SOON DEDICATE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, DEAR CHILDREN, AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR

FROM ALL THOSE IN HEAVEN TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE HERE.

“THY WILL BE DONE”

12-16-2002

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