Christmas Is Waiting to Be Born

This was drawn by our amazingly multi-talented friend, Jack Bush.  We were blessed to receive a signed copy last year.  I saw him last week and asked if I could use it on my blog and he readily agreed.

Today he posted his Christmas tree art on Facebook for everyone to enjoy, along with these words by Howard Thurman that really touched my heart.

Christmas is Waiting to Be Born

When the song of the Angel is stilled,
When the Star in the sky is gone, 
When the kings and the princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost, 
To heal the broken, 
To feed the hungry, 
To release the prisoner, 
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among brothers and sisters--
To make music in the heart.
And to radiate the Light of Christ, 
     every day, in every way,
in all that we do and in all that we say.
The work of Christmas lies before us.
                                Howard Thurman

In that spirit, enjoy your Christmas.  May the joy and peace that comes with the celebration of the birth of the Savior resonate in your heart as the new year begins.