#20 - The Night Before Christmas Nearly

The Night Before Christmas Nearly

‘Twas the night before Christmas nearly
And Jane loved her friends dearly
But all that addressing and envelope stuffing
Left that poor girl a huffing and puffing
She’s tardy for everything
This is sure true
But this year she’s managed
To set records anew
She makes her own cards
Before Halloween
But sometimes the cards
Don’t even get seen
This may be the last year
She bothers at all
It seems so much easier
To make a phone call

Copyright Mary Jane Gonzales

#19 - Wise Men Still Seek Him

Wise Men Still Seek Him

Though born in a manger
Christ Jesus was King
And came down to earth
To save us from sin
Though heralded early
His life took a change
When people forsook Him
And denounced His name
But that didn’t matter
‘Cause power divine
Had destined this King
To rule for all time
So wise men still seek Him
And call on His name
The One they once worshipped
We worship the same

Copyright Mary Jane Gonzales

#18 - Pursuing Us Still

Pursuing Us Still

Jesus, our Savior, came down to earth
Through the love of the Father and miraculous birth
He chose to descend from His throne up above
In faithful obedience and glorious love
He sacrificed all that we would obtain
Redemption and life at the cost of His pain
It pierces His heart that knowing all this
We still would reject , we still would resist
Still, we continue asserting free will
And Jesus continues pursuing us still

Copyright Mary Jane Gonzales

#17 - Just One

Written for a loved one

Just One

For God so loved the world
That He sent His only son
And He told us all along
There would only be the one
Just the one redeeming Savior
Just the one and only road
Just one cross and crucifixion
Bearing sin’s tremendous load
Just the one and only door
Unto the father for us all
Won’t you open up your heart
And receive Him when He calls

Copyright Mary Jane Gonzales

#16 - Bon Appetit

Written for a friend

Bon Appetit

T’was the night before Christmas and no-where around
Could the recipe for chocolate chip cookies be found
So Debbie’s friend Jane got out the cookbook
And page after page she took a good look
Searching for something different and tasty
This was important, she couldn’t be hasty
After successfully finding a few
She thought of the internet, looking there too
Finding a menu of holiday fare
She readily thought “That’s what I’ll share”
So Merry Christmas, your gift is within
And bon appetit, meaning “Happy Din-Din”

Copyright Mary Jane Gonzales

#15 - The Song of the Season

The Song Of The Season

The song of the season
The song of the ages
The truth that is written
Throughout bible pages
The Savior was sent
To atone and redeem
A gift from the Father
And love was the theme

Copyright Mary Jane Gonzales

#14 - Commit to the Lord

Commit To The Lord

While eating our candy canes and opening gifts
It’s easy for thoughts and focus to shift
But deep down we know that Christ is the reason
And we need to be mindful of that every season
But sometimes the hustle and bustle of shopping
The hectic and festive party-hopping
Can tend to distract us from Jesus’ birth
His reason for coming, His wonder and worth
So may we in earnest commit to the Lord
Sincerest devotion to Him and His word

Copyright Mary Jane Gonzales