fruitcake for the soul
Pour a cup of hot chocolate, turn on the tree, and enjoy some sweet and some nutty Christmas poetry and prose. Then visit our Twelve Sites of Christmas.
Christmas at Macy's
Christ walked into Macy's on Christmas Eve.
His eyes blinked in amazement as He
wandered though the silver evergreens,
while red, yellow, and blue stars blinked
above His head.
Surely, this was not the way He had remembered it
at that glorious time of creation.
Relief filled His heart as He glimpsed familiar shepherds,
But they were lifeless, hard and hollow;
not anything like His Father had made.
They bowed before the silent angels revolving
on steel wires above their heads.
It was all so cold and heartless.
Plastic shells of humanity.
I came to give life, to give it abundantly, He pondered
as electronic ornaments beeped "Joy
to the World."
"Don't you want life?"
He called out to the villagers.
But they just smiled with their hand-painted
expressions as they hurriedly shopped
for more
plastic and vinyl
and stared past the life lying in the manger.
© 1976 James N. Watkins
Christmas
at K-mart
ATTENTION SHOPPERS.
Now for the next three minutes, at the flashing blue light, we have on
sale this beautiful hand-crafted teak wood nativity set. Each figure is
elegantly clothed in beautiful satin and . . .
. . . she
brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes,
and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
While you're
there, be sure to see our three-foot weather-proof hand-painted plastic
nativity figures. They'll look perfect on your front lawn. Plus they come
complete with 100-watt bulbs 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.
In our hardware
department burglar alarms and security lights are on sale this week only.
And in our sporting department, check out the low prices on our rifles,
shotguns, and . . .
. . . and
the angel said to the, Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of
great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto us is born this day in
the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
. . . And don’t forget to stop by our Entertainment Center for the latest Christmas hits
including “Rudolph the Redneck Reindeer, “ “Rappin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” 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
to men.
And don't forget,
Santa Claus will be arriving in just a few moments. The first ten boys
and girls will receive a special gift from Santa and . . .
. . . they
came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
We hope you've
found everything on your list, to make this a joyful Christmas. Please
come again, and . . .
. . . the
shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that
they had heard and seen.
© 1983 James
N. Watkins
Christmas
Dreams
We can dream
of a white Christmas,
With gifts under the tree,
Sugar plums and peace on earth,
Loving families.
But dreams can
come true
in the gift of God's own Son,
With sin as white as snow,
And peace to everyone.
We can dream
of love and harmony,
And joy to all the earth,
But dreams are only fantasies,
without the Savior's birth.
'Cause dreams
can come true
in the gift of God's own Son,
With sin as white as snow,
And peace to everyone.
© 1997 James N. Watkins
