Tag: Christmas

  • Yuletide

    It’s that magical timeOf the yearWhen most peopleHave good cheer On a coldWinter mornChrist Our SaviorWas born God displayedHis loveBy sending ChristTo earth from above We’ll feast on fruitcakePlum pudding and eggnog tooOn this special dayFasting we will eschew We’ll decorateOur fresh Christmas treeWe’ll hang the mistletoeAnd the holly We dream of a ChristmasThat’s full…

  • Christmas Forever

    I am filled with dismayI wish it could be ChristmasEvery day The time for merrimentIs now passedMaking memories that last We’ve taken downThe Christmas treeIt’s now just a memory The decorationsHad to goWe miss the snow We’ll have to waitTo hang the hollyOur Christmas will be jolly Till next holiday seasonWhen we celebrate Christ’s birthAnd…

  • The Advent of Christ

    The Holy SpiritOvershadowed MaryAnd thus JesusWas conceived miraculously The virgin MaryGave birthFar from her Nazareth home‘Tis the reason for our mirth The ground was coveredIn whiteOn that cold December morningThe Christmas star shown bright It was in BethlehemKing David’s cityIn a cold stableJesus laid so pretty The King of KingsLay in the mangerBut this special…

  • Christmas in Yellowstone

    I arrive at YellowstoneOn a cold and sunny morningIt’s Christmas EveHere I will celebrate Christ’s birth I spot a majestic eagleSoaring aboveIf only I could see with its eyesTo experience such freedom and exhilaration The eagle circles aboveIt’s on the huntSuddenly the great bird swoops downAnd catches a plump rabbit in its talons I walk…

  • Dawn of the Millennium: A Happy Reminiscence

    I awoke before dawn at 4:30 amOne cold December Monday mornTwas 5 days till the timeThat Christ was born I ventured outsideBefore morning’s lightI beheld a winter wonderlandOh what a sight The ground was coveredIn a foot of snowThe streetlights cascaded downCreating a warm glow I began my slow trek from my tiny apartmentIn Squirrel…

  • Christ the King

    Hail Christ the KingThe Lord of LordsIt is His praises I sing Born in a humble manger so smallHe would redeem manFrom the curse of the Fall He is fully God and fully manBecause of loveHe enacted the Father’s plan Man was lost in sinWe needed a Savior to ransom usA holy propitiation Christ came…

  • Christmas Under Attack!

    It’s Christmas Eve night, a holy night as we sit under eager expectation to celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s birth. You’d think this special time of the year is for joyous celebration and quality time spent with friends and family observing holiday traditions, going to church, eating a delicious fine meal, and exchanging…

  • Some Reformed utter “Bah Humbug!” and seek to cancel Christmas!

    Dear fellow Reformed: Stop saying it’s a sin to celebrate Christmas, or that such a celebration is unbiblical. You do things every single day not explicitly commanded in Scripture. It is a gross misapplication of the regulative principle which itself is problematic. I favor the normative principle. Unless something is SINFUL OR EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN by…

  • Advent Poem

    It’s time for Christmas mirthChrist has won us second birth One of the most amazing events in historyCome see baby Jesus in the nativity The God-Man has been incarnatedWe should be elated He will go on to defeat death and sinIt’s our salvation He shall win So rejoiceLift up your voice In a humble manger,…

  • Celebrating Holidays: Yay or Nay?

    Do you agree or disagree with Durbin? I agree with him. I don’t believe the regulative principle should be applied to ALL areas of life. Just because a holiday isn’t in the Bible doesn’t mean it is improper or that it can’t be God-honoring. I have wonderful childhood memories of celebrating Christmas and Easter with…