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The Time Draws Near

Posted in Good Morning, tagged , on December 24, 2010| 1 Comment »

VOICES IN THE MIST
by Alfred Lord Tennyson

The time draws near the birth of Christ:
The moon is hid; the night is still;
The Christmas bells from hill to hill
Answer each other in the mist.

Four voices of four hamlets round,
From far and near, on mead and moor,
Swell out and fail, as if a door
Were shut between me and the sound.

Each voice four changes on the wind,
That now dilate, and now decrease,
Peace and goodwill, goodwill and peace,
Peace and goodwill, to all mankind.

Brothers and Sisters,

On this Christmas Eve, may each of you, and all those you love, know that the power and majesty of God is a real as the words you are reading now. And may that sure knowledge fill you and yours with the hope, peace and joy that surpasses all understanding.

Now, let the spirit of this season lift your hearts, and may the light of God’s saving grace, through his Son Jesus Christ brighten each day of the coming year.

Peace, love and joy,
Z gardener

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ONCE AGAIN WE PAUSE

Posted in Good Morning, tagged , on December 6, 2010| Leave a Comment »

ONCE AGAIN WE PAUSE

Whatever else we lose throughout the years,
Let us keep Christmas, shining and apart,
And cast aside grim worries and dark fears
To fill a stir of joy within the heart.

If dreams have failed and disappointments throng
While problems seem to difficult to face,
The muted cadence of the angel’s song,
Renews again this blessed time of grace.

Unrest and folly, glimmerings of war
Enmesh us in a net of puzzling strife,
But far above the star still goes before
To point the way to happiness and life.

May hearts be listening when the joy bells ring
New courage, faith, and hope on Christmas morn,
As once again we pause, remembering
That unto us the Prince of Peace is born.

As we move through this holiday season, let us each express and demonstrate that love with which God fills us at this time of joy. And, let us remember that the birth of Jesus was God’s love for us made manifest in the flesh. Then, as we decorate our gardens to welcome the birth celebration, let us live in the spirit of the season by giving of ourselves to those around us. Let us especially reach out to those who have less, so we may all experience the peace, joy and gladness that God promised us during this season and forever.

Now, may God bless each of you and all lift your spirits as well as those to whom you show love, charity and grace this Christmas. And may this spirit and this giving fill your gardens with all God’s blessings in this new year.

Merry Christmas, Happy New year and Happy Holidays to you and yours,

In the Spirit,
Z gardener

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