It's Beggining to Look Like Christmas

 It looks like the Christmas season is well and truly upon us now.

In today's world we are inundated with images of Christmas from the media. We are told that it is all about buying expensive gifts for each other. In today's challenging economic times it is a tragedy that parents spend way more than they can afford to try to please their children. The sad truth is that, "money can't buy you love". A holiday is about the time spent together with loved ones. It is about gifts that come from the heart, and it is the about the thousands of years of tradition that mark the holiday season.

Allow yourself to be totally creative combining music and poems, a few loving ways to spend the night of Christmas together with loved ones.  And the best thing its free.  Here are some suggestions.  Poetry Reading and Sing Along Christmas Carols.  Enjoy and have fun-filled loving celebration.

The Littlest Christmas Tree

The littlest Christmas tree,

lived in a meadow of green,
Among a family,

of tall evergreens,

He learned how to whisper,

the evergreen song,

with the slightest of wind,

that came gently along.

He watched as the birds,

made a home out of twigs,

and couldn't wait till, 

he too was big.

For all of the trees,

offered a home,

the maple, the pine, and the oak,

who's so strong.

"I hate being little",

the little tree said,

"I can't even turn colors,

like the maple turns red",

"I can't help the animals,

like the mighty old oak",

"He shelters them all,

in his wide mighty cloak".

The older tree said,

"Why little tree you don't know?

The story of a mighty king,

from the land with no snow?"

Little tree questioned,

"A land with no snow?"

"Yes!" said old tree,

"A very old story,

from so long ago".

"A star appeared, 

giving great light,

over a manger, 

on long winters night.

A baby was born, 

a king of all kings,

and with him comes love, 

over all things."

"He lived in a country,

all covered in sand,

and laid down his life,

to save all of man.'

Little tree thought of the gift

given by him,

then the big tree said with the 

happiest grin,

"We're not just trees,

but a reminder of that day,

there's a much bigger part,

of a role that we play!"

"For on Christmas eve,

my life I'll lay down,

in exchange for a happier,

loving ground.

And as I stand dying,

they'll adorn me in trim,

this all will be done,

in memory of him".

"Among a warm fire, 

with family and friends,

in the sweet songs of Christmas,

I'll find my great end,

then ever so gently,

he'll come down to see,

and take me to heaven,

Jesus and me".

"So you see little tree,

we are not like the oak,

who shelters all things,

beneath his great cloak.

Nor are we like the maple

in fall,

who's colors leave many,

standing in awe".

"The gift that we give,

is ourselves, limb for limb,

the greatest of honor,

in memory of him".

The little tree bowed, 

his head down and cried,

and thought of the king, 

who willingly died.

For what kind of gift,

can anyone give?

Then to lay down your life,

when you wanted to live.

A swelling of pride 

came over the tree,

Can all of this happen?

Because of just me?

Can I really bring honor?

By adorning a home?

By reminding mankind,

that he's never alone?

With this thought, little tree,

began singing with glee,

Happy and proud,

to be a true Christmas tree.

You can still hear them singing,

even the smallest in height,

singing of Christmas,

and that one holy night.

by Amy Peterson

 Sing Along with Nat King Cole

The Little Christmas Tree

Little Christmas Tree
No one to buy you, give yourself to me

You're worth your weight in precious gold, you see

My little Christmas tree
Promise you will be

I'll make you sparkle, just you wait and see
Nobody else's little Christmas tree
My little Christmas tree

And you'll find that there's a strange new change
I'll put some tinsel in your hair
That you have never seen
I'll bring my boy a toy

I'll show Saint Nick the tree you really are
He'll jump for joy
To see his bright new queen
With me you will go far

With me you will go far
And there'll be peace on Earth when Daddy lights your star
My little Christmas tree
I'll show Saint Nick the tree you really are

My little Christmas tree

And there'll be peace on Earth when Daddy lights your star
My little Christmas tree


You're big enough for three.








Wishing your Family all the jingly, jolly joys of Christmas
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