This is another poem to share with you. A Christmas Gift from my dear high school friend Barbara-wiatrak Young from Utah, We wish to all a Blessed Holiday Season and a Prosperous, Healthy New Year of 2013. Peace shall come to all on the earth,  

The Bethlehem Star

by barb wiatrak-young 

There was a star in Bethlehem,

That shone so long ago,

And shepherds left their flocks

For the angels told them so..

They said that in a manger,

They would find a baby there,

Of humble birth he'd come to earth,

With a message he would share,

So the shepherds on the hillside,

Made haste to find the place

Where Jesus lay that Christmas day

With holiness on his face..

In the quietness of the manger,

In the hay all soft and warm,

Mary vowed his safety

She would keep him from all harm.

The cruel cross, the nail scarred hands

Were years away that night,

And Mary held her precious son

Her child so close and tight.

Down through the years & Mary's tears,

The baby would be grown

To save the world from deep despair,

His life was not his own...

So as the season of this year

Brings love and hope so bright

Keep in your heart the reason,

That a king was born that night...

May your Christmas music

And the joy you feel within,

Sound the sweet refrain of peace

On earth, goodwill to men...

Hope you enjoyed these three poems Barbara shared with use.

Hug your blessed children and family very tight this Christmas Season. Tell them how much you love and appreciate them being in you life. Tell them of the Joy they bring to you life.

I wish All Love, Happiness and Joy.

Mary Dove