"When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among people,
A beautiful reminder that Christmas is an every day undertaking. We are fortunate. Here in Edmonton, we celebrate the orthodox Christmas used by Slavic peoples and their religions and today is Christmas again or still.
Lovely poem, and it is so necessary to keep the soul intact and be reminded of our Humanity through the voice of the poets..
I agree. It is remarkable how some words remain timeless.
Yes it is, everyday is Christmas and everyday is happy birthday and everyday is New Year’s Eve, and everyday is valentines….I could go on and on…
I think we both can.
Thank you for the reboot Ivon, and Happy Christmas to you, your loved ones and those you reach to. Here in UK it’s everyone getting back to normal for the first full working day after Christmas. Trees and decorations now all down and away.
You are welcome David. It was a nice reminder of what each day should and can be.
Some say “a spark of the light of Christ is within the heart of every human”.
If that is true we can shine that light every day and make it a Christ-mas day.
I agree Stefanie. When I slow down a bit and quiet my self, I find the spark of light of Christ. It is when I get busy that I lose track of that.
The problem you are describing is familiar to me, Ivon.
It helps me to stay aware when I remember to check-in several times a day for a minute or so and just breathe gently. – Or to read great reminders posted by people like you!
Beautiful. Awesome.