The Night Before Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thru the house
One creature was praying, with the faith of a mouse
The stockings that hung by the chimney were bare
His hope in The Lord was just barely there
The children were sleeping without being fed
While visions of bread crumbs were stamped in their heads....

While you and I will enjoy a Christmas more like the original "The Night Before Christmas," many will experience one more akin to the one I've written above. I didn't finish it because the ending depends on on us.  We can pull out all the stops and even go into debt getting ourselves more of the stuff that already crowds our houses, or we could buy ourselves a little less and provide others with at least something for Christmas. 

You may know a family that would be blessed with the fixings for a Christmas meal or perhaps presents for their children who have so little. For some, a new pair of shoes would be a real treat or a warm coat and some gloves.  

It's not too late to pray and seek the Lord's guidance to be a Saint Nick or Saint Bob or Saint Sally for someone in need. As Christians, we are saints and while we are not Santa Claus, we could provide the true Spirit of Christmas by presenting our gifts to King Jesus at the feet of the needy around us: "The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me '" (Matt 25:40).

You have the opportunity to write the ending of the poem I started at the beginning of this blog for someone - how will your poem end?

Jus' Askn.