Holiday Things

It’s time, once again, for my annual Christmas card. This year, I made 500 to share with co-workers, family, friends, my church, and strangers. I’ve already handed out most of them, though… a couple of dozen still have to get posted to snail mail (old Christmas card habits die hard). The picture is the one I used for the front of the card, so with the exception of the little logo and identifying date stuff on the back, the card is here on the blog. If you MUST have a physical card to hold in your hand, message me your email address and I'll send you the WORD file so you can print one on your color printer. Folding it into card form... I leave to you. Merry Christmas!

Holiday Things

by David Alan Hoag  --  December 8, 2013
(sung to “My Favorite Things” with apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein)

Mall decorations that start in October
Disgusting Santas that can’t remain sober
Huge Christmas trees lashed to cars with just strings
These are a few of our Holiday things

Black Friday shoppers that line up for savings
Fist fights and tazings and rantings and ravings
Parking lot frenzies leave cars with fresh dings
These are a few of our Holiday things

No Christmastime it’s a Holiday Season
A public manger’s municipal treason
Racking up credit so much that it stings
These are a few of our Holiday things

When the season
Isn’t jolly
When it all seems mad
I simply remember the little Christ Child
And then I don't feel so bad

A star to the Wise Men new secrets unfurled
Shepherds heard angels sing “Joy to the World”
God’s gift to humans that comes with no strings
These are a few of my Christmastime things

A Savior the wise and the powerful sought
When God sent our Savior it’s not what they thought
God crowned a baby the King of all Kings
These are a few of my Christmastime things

We needed a Savior so God sent us one
We mean so much to Him He sent His own Son
Filled with such love and such joy my heart sings
These are a few of my Christmastime things

When I give thanks
To my Savior
And to God above
And I remember the little Christ Child
My heart overflows with love

Merry Christmas to You!

May Christmas bring you…
love, peace, and uncontainable joy
to fill your heart, and your New Year, too!

Dave  Hoag