Beginning in this fresh new year
I want to have a listening ear,
That all the Lord speaks I’ll not miss.
I pray for diligence in this.
He is able to provide
And all my ways to lead and guide.
The path He sets is safe for me.
He enables me to “see”.
So I’ll not stumble nor will fall
In my endeavors, great or small.
When I choose to hear His voice
I know He’ll cause me to rejoice!
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
A New Baton
Take a small step forward
Into something bright and new.
Make a choice to move into
What God would have you do.
Leave the baggage of regret
And unforgiveness far behind,
For these will hinder that new path
And cause you to be somewhat “blind”.
When you’ve taken that first step,
Trust the Lord to lead you on.
The needless weights you’ve carried
Will give way to having His baton.
Carry it with fervor
God’s goodness to proclaim.
Your life will have new brightness
And bring glory to His name.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Into something bright and new.
Make a choice to move into
What God would have you do.
Leave the baggage of regret
And unforgiveness far behind,
For these will hinder that new path
And cause you to be somewhat “blind”.
When you’ve taken that first step,
Trust the Lord to lead you on.
The needless weights you’ve carried
Will give way to having His baton.
Carry it with fervor
God’s goodness to proclaim.
Your life will have new brightness
And bring glory to His name.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Reflecting On God's Goodness
Thankfulness changes our daily perspective
When on God’s goodness we are reflective.
If we are “running” and going too fast,
The blessings of God we may run right past.
Our God is great and worthy of praise.
We should pause often and gratitude raise.
He is our fortress and mighty in power...
Our peace and our strength in this very hour.
Moments we spend in praising His name
Will change us inside... we won’t be the same.
We will have joy as we’re in His presence...
As we acknowledge and show Him our reverence.
“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised...”
Psalm 48:1 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
When on God’s goodness we are reflective.
If we are “running” and going too fast,
The blessings of God we may run right past.
Our God is great and worthy of praise.
We should pause often and gratitude raise.
He is our fortress and mighty in power...
Our peace and our strength in this very hour.
Moments we spend in praising His name
Will change us inside... we won’t be the same.
We will have joy as we’re in His presence...
As we acknowledge and show Him our reverence.
“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised...”
Psalm 48:1 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Saturday, December 28, 2013
The Healing Peace Of Jesus
Yesterday, as I sat in a doctor’s waiting room, I had opportunity to talk with several different people. As they began to share with me I was impacted by the enormity of their needs. One lady said she had just spent a whole month off of work because of a bout with shingles in her mouth. She spoke of the intense pain it caused and also mentioned that she had stress in her life. As she was called in to see the doctor, she reached out to me with her hand... and it was like she was just reaching out for a warm touch in her life.
In speaking to another lady I learned that she was facing a knee replacement because of an injury she had had earlier in her life. She was limping and walking very gingerly on that leg. I talked with some others who were there and were struggling with complex back injuries....
As I came away from that office I was deeply impacted by the need for prayer and healing in people’s lives. I believe Jesus is saying, “Come away into quiet places with Me, where restoration and healing can begin to take place. In the world today you have stress (and stress-related ailments), but in Me you will find deep, penetrating peace. Pursue My peace so your body, mind and spirit can rest. For when you rest in Me your body will be able to heal.”
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
John 14:27 KJV
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Isaiah 26:3 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
In speaking to another lady I learned that she was facing a knee replacement because of an injury she had had earlier in her life. She was limping and walking very gingerly on that leg. I talked with some others who were there and were struggling with complex back injuries....
As I came away from that office I was deeply impacted by the need for prayer and healing in people’s lives. I believe Jesus is saying, “Come away into quiet places with Me, where restoration and healing can begin to take place. In the world today you have stress (and stress-related ailments), but in Me you will find deep, penetrating peace. Pursue My peace so your body, mind and spirit can rest. For when you rest in Me your body will be able to heal.”
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
John 14:27 KJV
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Isaiah 26:3 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Friday, December 27, 2013
Christmas Every Day
May love rest within our hearts
Through the coming days and year.
Though Christmas now is over
May its warmth and tidings linger near.
Its message is good will and peace.
To this we daily should give thought.
Practice kindness every day.
Spread the joy that Christmas brought.
Let the fires of God’s great love
Brightly shine for all to see.
Let us truly live our lives
With peace, good will and amity.
“This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.”
John 15:12 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Through the coming days and year.
Though Christmas now is over
May its warmth and tidings linger near.
Its message is good will and peace.
To this we daily should give thought.
Practice kindness every day.
Spread the joy that Christmas brought.
Let the fires of God’s great love
Brightly shine for all to see.
Let us truly live our lives
With peace, good will and amity.
“This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.”
John 15:12 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Thursday, December 26, 2013
God's Gift To Us
In a manger Christ was born.
No fancy robes by Him were worn.
But in His heart was Heaven’s gold.
As He grew this would unfold...
People sought His healing touch.
He healed lepers, poor and such.
He cut through tenets of the day,
The truths of God’s love to convey.
His life did not have fancy “wrappings”...
Raiment, finery or “trappings”.
But with wisdom He was rich.
In our hearts He would seek niche...
Welcome this pure “gift” of gold,
Your blessings will be manyfold.
When God sent His precious Son
To us His gift was “one-on-one”.
“God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”
I John 4:16 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
No fancy robes by Him were worn.
But in His heart was Heaven’s gold.
As He grew this would unfold...
People sought His healing touch.
He healed lepers, poor and such.
He cut through tenets of the day,
The truths of God’s love to convey.
His life did not have fancy “wrappings”...
Raiment, finery or “trappings”.
But with wisdom He was rich.
In our hearts He would seek niche...
Welcome this pure “gift” of gold,
Your blessings will be manyfold.
When God sent His precious Son
To us His gift was “one-on-one”.
“God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”
I John 4:16 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Good Tidings Of Great Joy
Bethlehem was quiet on the night when Jesus’ came.
Little did man know... that He would set the world aflame.
He would bring salvation to redeem man from all sin,
And yet there was not room for him in the local inn.
Today He lives and dwells within the hearts and lives of men.
May we all remember Jesus’ coming once again.
Let our celebration be to honor He Who came.
And let His love within us be an ever-burning flame.
“For the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:10-11 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Little did man know... that He would set the world aflame.
He would bring salvation to redeem man from all sin,
And yet there was not room for him in the local inn.
Today He lives and dwells within the hearts and lives of men.
May we all remember Jesus’ coming once again.
Let our celebration be to honor He Who came.
And let His love within us be an ever-burning flame.
“For the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:10-11 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Room In The Inn
Baby Jesus, do not fear...
I will make for You some space.
Little child without a bed,
In my heart I'll make a place.
I invite and welcome You
Deep within my heart to stay.
I want to live my life for You
And want to bless You every day.
As You reside within my heart,
Joy and worship I will bring.
You are worthy of all praise,
You'll daily cause my heart to sing.
Nothing I can offer You
For me could greater joy impart
Than to give You residence
In the inn of my own heart.
"If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him."
John 14:23 KJV
© 2004 Arlene Schwartzkopf
I will make for You some space.
Little child without a bed,
In my heart I'll make a place.
I invite and welcome You
Deep within my heart to stay.
I want to live my life for You
And want to bless You every day.
As You reside within my heart,
Joy and worship I will bring.
You are worthy of all praise,
You'll daily cause my heart to sing.
Nothing I can offer You
For me could greater joy impart
Than to give You residence
In the inn of my own heart.
"If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him."
John 14:23 KJV
© 2004 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Monday, December 23, 2013
A Message Of Hope
The Christmas message brings us hope
As we remember once again
The birth of Jesus, God’s pure Son,
Would bring redemption for all men.
In this precious Christmas season
Celebrate His wondrous birth.
Let choirs sing and worship swell
In myriad hearts throughout the earth.
Christ is worthy of all praise.
With love He set the world ablaze.
When we hear the Christmas story
Rejoice, be glad, and give God glory!
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God...”
I John 3:1 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
As we remember once again
The birth of Jesus, God’s pure Son,
Would bring redemption for all men.
In this precious Christmas season
Celebrate His wondrous birth.
Let choirs sing and worship swell
In myriad hearts throughout the earth.
Christ is worthy of all praise.
With love He set the world ablaze.
When we hear the Christmas story
Rejoice, be glad, and give God glory!
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God...”
I John 3:1 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Sunday, December 22, 2013
A Childhood Christmas
The light in the eyes of a sweet little child,
Worshiping Jesus, the sweet baby mild,
Is precious and tender and wondrous to see.
His love is so pure and his spirit so free.
Lord, let this “imprint” on him ne’er be lost.
May Your love and grace in his heart be embossed.
May the wonder and awe which he has in his heart
Always remain there... Your joy to impart.
For childhood will fade and a young man emerge.
May angels keep watch and around him converge
To guard and protect this wonder and awe.
Let him ne’er forget the “manger” he saw.
“For He will give His angels (especial) charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways (of obedience and service).”
Psalm 91:11 Amplified Bible
© 2007 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Worshiping Jesus, the sweet baby mild,
Is precious and tender and wondrous to see.
His love is so pure and his spirit so free.
Lord, let this “imprint” on him ne’er be lost.
May Your love and grace in his heart be embossed.
May the wonder and awe which he has in his heart
Always remain there... Your joy to impart.
For childhood will fade and a young man emerge.
May angels keep watch and around him converge
To guard and protect this wonder and awe.
Let him ne’er forget the “manger” he saw.
“For He will give His angels (especial) charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways (of obedience and service).”
Psalm 91:11 Amplified Bible
© 2007 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Celebrate Jesus
As Christmas draws near with bright notes of cheer,
Bell sounds and carols are sweet to the ear.
Hearts become full of excitement and joy
As we remember a sweet baby boy...
Birthed in a manger one night long ago,
Sent down to earth, God’s great love to show.
This is a time to sing and rejoice,
Spread the good news and lift up your voice!
Celebrate Jesus. Make room in your “inn”
For His love a new work in you to begin.
Let His love blossom in all that you do.
Welcome His coming, as He comes anew.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Bell sounds and carols are sweet to the ear.
Hearts become full of excitement and joy
As we remember a sweet baby boy...
Birthed in a manger one night long ago,
Sent down to earth, God’s great love to show.
This is a time to sing and rejoice,
Spread the good news and lift up your voice!
Celebrate Jesus. Make room in your “inn”
For His love a new work in you to begin.
Let His love blossom in all that you do.
Welcome His coming, as He comes anew.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Friday, December 20, 2013
Christmas Celebration
Though you may not have a tree
Or you purchase not one gift,
Though you wear no fancy dress
Or your life is all adrift...
The Christmas celebration
Happens deep within the heart.
From there our joy comes forth,
And then Christmas has it’s start.
The parties and the decor
Really don’t amount to much
If they are not expressions
With our Savior’s wondrous touch.
Our circumstance should not affect
The brightness of the season.
When we know the love of Christ
We have a priceless reason...
To celebrate and fellowship
And want to share with others,
To sing some lovely carols
With some friends or Christian brothers.
The beauty of the season
Lies in grateful adoration
To Jesus Christ Who came to earth
As means for our salvation.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2009 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Or you purchase not one gift,
Though you wear no fancy dress
Or your life is all adrift...
The Christmas celebration
Happens deep within the heart.
From there our joy comes forth,
And then Christmas has it’s start.
The parties and the decor
Really don’t amount to much
If they are not expressions
With our Savior’s wondrous touch.
Our circumstance should not affect
The brightness of the season.
When we know the love of Christ
We have a priceless reason...
To celebrate and fellowship
And want to share with others,
To sing some lovely carols
With some friends or Christian brothers.
The beauty of the season
Lies in grateful adoration
To Jesus Christ Who came to earth
As means for our salvation.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2009 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Thursday, December 19, 2013
The Real Christmas
Christmas is a holy time
To celebrate our Savior’s birth...
A time to worship and remember
God’s own gift of greatest worth.
But man would try to change it all,
Diminishing the Christmas season,
Leaving us a “holiday”
Without its God-intended reason.
Then what is left to celebrate...
The endless gifts? Or what we ate?
The Christmas trees we decorate?
Or too much cost which we create?
Let us pause and contemplate
The blessing of God’s greatest gift.
Let us worship from our hearts...
Much praise and adoration lift!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
To celebrate our Savior’s birth...
A time to worship and remember
God’s own gift of greatest worth.
But man would try to change it all,
Diminishing the Christmas season,
Leaving us a “holiday”
Without its God-intended reason.
Then what is left to celebrate...
The endless gifts? Or what we ate?
The Christmas trees we decorate?
Or too much cost which we create?
Let us pause and contemplate
The blessing of God’s greatest gift.
Let us worship from our hearts...
Much praise and adoration lift!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
God Sent Love At Christmas
Christmas time should remind us again
Of peace on the earth and good will to men.
We must not forget the sound of church bells
Or the story of Jesus a manger scene tells.
The true joy of Christmas is birthed in God’s Son...
A time to rejoice in what God has done.
He sent us His Son, His great love to show,
And history changed that day long ago.
Christmas is truly a season of joy.
Peace and good will all men should employ.
Remember God’s gift. To Him be all glory!
His expression of love is the true Christmas story.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Of peace on the earth and good will to men.
We must not forget the sound of church bells
Or the story of Jesus a manger scene tells.
The true joy of Christmas is birthed in God’s Son...
A time to rejoice in what God has done.
He sent us His Son, His great love to show,
And history changed that day long ago.
Christmas is truly a season of joy.
Peace and good will all men should employ.
Remember God’s gift. To Him be all glory!
His expression of love is the true Christmas story.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Let The Children Sing
At Christmas let the children sing.
Let their little voices ring!
Let their hearts well up with joy,
Every girl and every boy.
As they sing of Jesus’ birth
And are filled with glee and mirth,
Listen to their gentle sound.
Love and sweetness there abound.
Children have a special way
In how they sing and what they say.
They will bring a simple view
Which oft refreshes me and you
When the little children sing,
Special blessings they will bring.
Listen to their voices sweet
As the Savior’s birth they greet.
“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 19:14 KJV
© 2008 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Let their little voices ring!
Let their hearts well up with joy,
Every girl and every boy.
As they sing of Jesus’ birth
And are filled with glee and mirth,
Listen to their gentle sound.
Love and sweetness there abound.
Children have a special way
In how they sing and what they say.
They will bring a simple view
Which oft refreshes me and you
When the little children sing,
Special blessings they will bring.
Listen to their voices sweet
As the Savior’s birth they greet.
“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 19:14 KJV
© 2008 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Monday, December 16, 2013
This Christmas Season
May candles of warmth burn brightly each day
In hearts filled with love... a beautiful way
To celebrate Christmas and show the true reason
Why we celebrate in this wonderful season.
Giving and sharing with those who have needs
Are beautiful ways to bring joy and “sow seeds”.
Bringing a meal might warm someone’s heart
If their friends and their families may be far apart.
The lonely and hurting may need a soft touch
To brighten their day so they won’t hurt so much.
Some little child might need some new shoes,
A hug or a toy or a game to amuse.
Loving and caring can make this December
A time of much warmth for folks to remember.
If we reach out in this season of love
We’re extending true warmth from the Father above.
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ ”
Luke 2:8-14 KJV
© 2007 Arlene Schwartzkopf
In hearts filled with love... a beautiful way
To celebrate Christmas and show the true reason
Why we celebrate in this wonderful season.
Giving and sharing with those who have needs
Are beautiful ways to bring joy and “sow seeds”.
Bringing a meal might warm someone’s heart
If their friends and their families may be far apart.
The lonely and hurting may need a soft touch
To brighten their day so they won’t hurt so much.
Some little child might need some new shoes,
A hug or a toy or a game to amuse.
Loving and caring can make this December
A time of much warmth for folks to remember.
If we reach out in this season of love
We’re extending true warmth from the Father above.
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ ”
Luke 2:8-14 KJV
© 2007 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Christmastime Long Ago
In reminiscence of Christmases when I was a child, I treasure the simplicity of those times. As a family we weren’t all stressed out and weary from the “rush” of it all. We had family time... singing around a player piano, trimming the Christmas tree and a nice Christmas dinner. Those were good times.
Each Christmas my brothers and I received only one or two items. I remember the simple things I played with over time as a child.... paper dolls and coloring books; play dishes and baby dolls with clothes; a doll house with furniture; crayons, pick-up sticks and jacks; checkers, simple card games and dominoes; Big Little books and Felix comic books (comic books cost 10 cents back then); roller skates which clamped onto my shoes. I remember my brothers especially liking marbles (do boys even play marbles anymore?), Monopoly and baseball-related items like bat and ball or a catcher’s mitt.
Perhaps the key for today is just keeping things simple and not over-spending (today’s “toys” are expensive); not wearing ourselves out with endless shopping trips, but choosing to spend family time together. Because of today’s pressures on every side, it is more important than ever that we just enjoy one another. The ones we love are more important than the things we get.
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Each Christmas my brothers and I received only one or two items. I remember the simple things I played with over time as a child.... paper dolls and coloring books; play dishes and baby dolls with clothes; a doll house with furniture; crayons, pick-up sticks and jacks; checkers, simple card games and dominoes; Big Little books and Felix comic books (comic books cost 10 cents back then); roller skates which clamped onto my shoes. I remember my brothers especially liking marbles (do boys even play marbles anymore?), Monopoly and baseball-related items like bat and ball or a catcher’s mitt.
Perhaps the key for today is just keeping things simple and not over-spending (today’s “toys” are expensive); not wearing ourselves out with endless shopping trips, but choosing to spend family time together. Because of today’s pressures on every side, it is more important than ever that we just enjoy one another. The ones we love are more important than the things we get.
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Brightening Someone's Holiday
There are folks I know
And I wonder where they go
At the holidays and such...
Or if they will have much.
It causes me to think,
“Will they have a warming drink
Or a meal to satisfy
When poverty draws nigh?”
If we will just ask
God will show us some small task
In which we could take part
To cheer another’s heart.
For one who is alone
Some act of love we’ve shown
Might bring some needed light
And serve to make things bright.
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye so even to them...”
Matthew 7:12 KJV
© 2008 Arlene Schwartzkopf
And I wonder where they go
At the holidays and such...
Or if they will have much.
It causes me to think,
“Will they have a warming drink
Or a meal to satisfy
When poverty draws nigh?”
If we will just ask
God will show us some small task
In which we could take part
To cheer another’s heart.
For one who is alone
Some act of love we’ve shown
Might bring some needed light
And serve to make things bright.
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye so even to them...”
Matthew 7:12 KJV
© 2008 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Friday, December 13, 2013
A Christmas Voice
It’s time to raise a Christmas voice
With joyous sound, “Rejoice! Rejoice,”
As once again we celebrate
And Jesus’ birth commemorate.
Hallowed is this special season.
Jesus really is the reason
Why we have a holiday
And God’s great love again convey.
The Christmas message shall remain
And offer love and hope again.
God sent “Love” to everyone.
Meditate on what He’s done.
Jesus was God’s greatest gift,
Our lives to save and bless and lift.
Join with me and raise your voice.
Jesus came... Rejoice! Rejoice!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2009 Arlene Schwartzkopf
With joyous sound, “Rejoice! Rejoice,”
As once again we celebrate
And Jesus’ birth commemorate.
Hallowed is this special season.
Jesus really is the reason
Why we have a holiday
And God’s great love again convey.
The Christmas message shall remain
And offer love and hope again.
God sent “Love” to everyone.
Meditate on what He’s done.
Jesus was God’s greatest gift,
Our lives to save and bless and lift.
Join with me and raise your voice.
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 KJV
© 2009 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Re-Capturing Christmas
A subtle loss at Christmas
In the world as we now know it
Has been meaningful tradition...
So many just forego it.
The season is so very full
Of things we "need" to do
That the real point of Christmas
Is being lost from view.
We can take a different path,
Avoiding all this tension,
And re-create a Christmas time
With beauty and dimension.
The real gift of Christmas is
Taking time to help another
Or making something really nice
For family, friend or brother.
The love and wonder of this season
Are seen in people's faces
When we reach out in Jesus' name
With love and warm embraces.
Reaching out to show the world
The Father's awesome love.....
There is no finer gift than this,
By which we honor Him thereof.
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6 KJV
© 2006 Arlene Schwartzkopf
In the world as we now know it
Has been meaningful tradition...
So many just forego it.
The season is so very full
Of things we "need" to do
That the real point of Christmas
Is being lost from view.
We can take a different path,
Avoiding all this tension,
And re-create a Christmas time
With beauty and dimension.
The real gift of Christmas is
Taking time to help another
Or making something really nice
For family, friend or brother.
The love and wonder of this season
Are seen in people's faces
When we reach out in Jesus' name
With love and warm embraces.
Reaching out to show the world
The Father's awesome love.....
There is no finer gift than this,
By which we honor Him thereof.
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6 KJV
© 2006 Arlene Schwartzkopf
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