What Christmas Means to Me
By Amanda Pizzolatto Word Count: 134 Rating: G Summary: A poetic look at the meaning of Christmas Christmas time is almost here It’s the time of love and cheer Spending time with friends and family…
Tag: Advent & Christmas
God of Small Things
By Ana Lisa de Jong Word Count: 210 Rating: G Summary: A poetic reflection on God. My God is the God of small things. Seeds. Newborn babies. Nutshells that contain multiple truths in humble small…
Christmas Bells
By Amanda Pizzolatto Word Count: 145 Rating: G Summary: Bells are ringing across the land, announcing the holiday. Bells are ringing Choirs are singing All is joyous and bright Make some noise Both girls and…
The Heart of Christmas: A Seasonal Reflection
There is an inexhaustible flow of “Golden Graces” that are generously and continuously pouring down upon the Earth from Heaven above during the Advent Season. As we celebrate the glorious feast of the Nativity of…
The Nosy Elf Problem
By Donna L. Ferguson Dudley Word Count: 180 Rating: G Summary: A plan is hatched to foil the Elf on the Shelf 'Twas the week before Christmas and inside the house, All was quite decorated…
Christmas Memories
When I was a girl in the late 1950s and early 1960s, my parents always bought a real Christmas tree. I remember the wonderful pine fragrance as we decorated it. There were two kinds of…
Jesus Come
By Ana Lisa de Jong Word Count: 166 Rating: G Summary: A poem in anticipation of Jesus's birthday. It is Christmas Eve.The eve of your birth.Our hearts now turn to youto re-orient ourselvesto what is…
No Room at the Inn: A Star Trek Story
By Laurie Howard Word Count: 4039 Rating: G Summary: Captain Kirk, Spock and Dr. McCoy plan to spend Christmas break with each other on a planet. The weather turns bad and plans change. No one…
Christmas is in My Grasp
Editor's Note: This is a Christmas reflection from the upcoming book, Fiercely Loved: Confessions of an AIDS Widow. *** As I am writing this, Christmas songs are playing on the radio, the tree lot is…