The Angels of Christmas

The Angels of Christmas

Have you seen the Angels of Christmas?

No, not the ones with halos and wings,

No beatific faces with eyes raised to heaven,

No ephemeral gowns flowing free.

The Angels of Christmas

May have dirt on their hands,

They might look tired and unkempt.

Their arms may be full of books or clothes

Or holding a pet or a child.

They might just be listening to a troubled soul

Or offering a helping hand.

They are with us and working all of the time,

But we look with blind eyes and don't see.

Look closely at those around you this year

You might see an Angel of Christmas,

And note with surprise

Is someone you recognize.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

May the joy of the Nativity remain in your heart all year long!

Jackie Taylor Switzer

2009

12th in a series

Merry Christmas

Silent night
Holy night

Throngs of people crowded the way;

The soldiers were pushy and rude.

The journey had ended in Bethlehem,

But there was no where to sleep, no food.

All is calm

All is bright

Poor Mary was tired and heavy with child,

And Joseph was weary with worry.

"Please." he begged of an innkeeper there,

"We need a quiet place in a hurry."

Round yon Virgin,

Mother and child

Holy infant,

So tender and mild

Born in a stable warmed by oxen and sheep,

Then laid in a manger close by,

A babe, Love Incarnate, The King of Kings,

The hope of a world that draws nigh.

Sleep in Heavenly peace.

Jackie Taylor Switzer

10th in a Series

I wish you all the blessings and wonders of this Holy season......