Merry Christmas to You and Yours!

Let us never forget why we celebrate Christmas-to thank the Lord for sending His precious son to save us. In all the hustle and bustle of this day, remember the true meaning of Christmas and give thanks to the Lord!

The Priceless Gift of Christmas

By Helen Steiner Rice

Now Christmas is a season

for joy and merrymaking

A time for gifts and presents,

for giving and for taking...

A festive, friendly happy time

when everyone is gay-

But have we ever really felt

the greatness of the day...

For through the centuries the world

has wandered far away

From the beauty and the meaning

of the Holy Christmas Day...

For Christmas is a heavenly gift

that only God can give,

It's ours just for the asking,

for as long as we shall live...

It can't be bought or bartered,

it can't be won or sold,

It doesn't cost a penny

and it's worth far more than gold...

It isn't bright and gleaming

for eager eyes to see,

It can't be wrapped in tinsel

or placed beneath a tree...

It isn't soft and shimmering

for reaching hands to touch,

Or some expensive luxury

you've wanted very much...

For the priceless Gift of Christmas

is meant just for the heart

And we receive it only

when we become a part

Of the kingdom and the glory

which is ours to freely take,

For God sent the Holy Christ Child

at Christmas for our sake,

So man might come to know Him

and feel His Presence near

And see the many miracles

performed while He was here...

And this pirceless Gift of Christmas

is within the reach of all,

The rich, the poor, the young and old

the greatest and the small...

So take His Priceless Gift of Love,

reach out and you receive

And the only payment that God asks

is just that you believe.