"Then the
shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they
had heard and seen, as it was told them." (Luke 2:20 NKJ)
A few years ago I
wrote the following poem. It is entitled, The
Day After Christmas. It always makes me smile and reboots a balance to
my perspective.
T’was the day after
Christmas and all through the house
Everyone was
exhausted, yes, tired and worn out.
The turkey was
eaten, the dressing all gone.
The presents
un-wrapped, the garbage put out.
Christmas! How we
love it, how glad when it’s gone.
Too much work, too
much food, too much . . .
The silence is
golden but the celebrations were grand.
Family and friends
and church and such . . .
God willing, a New
Year is coming with Christmas at the end.
Glory to God! Let
the joy and good news begin.
Jingle bells, jingle
bells, jingle all year long
O what fun it is to
dream of Christmas on the way.
Jingle bells, jingle
bells, jingle all year long
O what fun it is to
plan for next year’s Christmas day.
Life and living -
the real stuff - isn't confined to yesterday. Yet, my life is defined by what I
do with the things I have seen and heard in the Christmas story. All year, I
praise and glorify God for his story -- the most wonderful story I've ever heard.
And that keeps the blues away.
Dear Father, thank
you for Christ, our Savior and Lord. Enable me to glorify his holy name all
year by sharing the good news with others. I pray this in the name of Jesus.
AMEN
Today glorify God
and chase the blues away,
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