Courtney Kelsey

A Christmas Thought
If there had never been a Christmas
or the Holy Christ Child’s Birth,
Or the angels singing in the sky
of promised PEACE on EARTH–
What would the world be like today
with no ETERNAL GOAL,
What would the temporal body be
without a living soul–
Just what would give us courage
to push on when hope is dead
Except the Christmas [...]

Let Us Bring Him a Gift of Joy as Did the Little Drummer Boy
As once more we approach
the Birthday of OUR KING–
Do we search our hearts
for a GIFT we can bring,
Do we stand by in awe
like the small DRUMMER BOY
Who had no rare jewels,
not even a toy,
To lay at Christ’s Crib
like the Wise Men of [...]

“Our Father in Heaven
whose Love is Divine,
Thanks for the love
of a Mother like mine—
And in Thy great mercy
look down from Above
And grant this dear Mother
the GIFT of YOUR LOVE—
And all through the year,
whatever betide her,
Assure her each day
that YOU are beside her—-
And, FATHER in HEAVEN,
show me the way
To lighten her tasks
and brighten her day,
And bless [...]