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Photo: Bee and thistle: Taken high in the Cascade Mountains where there is a bee buzzing on every thistle. by Debora Rorvig

Monday, December 19, 2011

Christmas Wishes, Poetry and Thanks

Hello friends,

Christmas is less than one week away. I suppose that you are bustling about your homes, busy with last minute preparations. I will soon be off to visit my son Samuel for a few days, followed by a visit to my house from son John and his family, and daughter Heather and her brood. In between will be gatherings with hubby's clan and my wonderful stepchildren.

 It's about Jesus. It's about family. And about friends like you, who for some unexplicable reason visit my little spot in the cyber-universe. Thank you! Your visits and thoughtful comments have warmed my heart all year long.  I'll leave you with two reposts, poems by meself-- and my fondest wishes that you have a Merry, Joyful, and Meaningful Christmas...and that the New Year be filled with Peace and Happiness, and that you will ever keep your sense of awe and wonder.








A Christmas Greeting
by Debora Rorvig


On this wintry Sunday eve
I'm nestled in my cozy old
well-worn chair
by the fireplace;
Watching raindrops slowly drizzling
down the windowpanes
and reveling in the luxury
of Quiet.

The Christmas tree twinkles brightly in the corner near the fire,
it's boughs are fragrant fir.
I yawn a bit and sigh
and sip my chamomile tea
from my favorite flowery mug,
And reminisce of Christmas's past
And firelight
And mistletoe...

and You.


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God,

How must you have felt

the day You tenderly wrapped

Your only Son

in Human flesh

and laid him on a bed of straw

at the doorstep of this world?

Who am I

that You would give your precious Child

to me?



Debora Rorvig
 
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6 comments:

ellen b. said...

Sounds like you are busy with what matters! Enjoy Debora. A very Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

joanne said...

I'm so glad that our bloggy paths have crossed this year and I am hoping that we will be able to get together one day soon. Enjoy your visit with the familys...we are blessed!

farmlady said...

Lovely poems! May the spirit of this beautiful season bring you many blessings.

Linda O'Connell said...

Debora, your poetry is stunningly beautiful. Merry Christmas and enjoy your family time.

trump said...

I'm here Debora to wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a very happy new years to come. I'm going on a blog break for a bit so I've just published my last post for 2011. Yours truly Richard

Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking said...

What an awesome poem!! Hope that you all have a Wonderfully Blessed New Year!!

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