Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Santa's Prayer

Santa's Christmas Prayer
by Warren D. Jennings



The sleigh was packed,
the reindeer were fed,
But Santa still knelt
by the side of the bed.

"Dear Father," he prayed
"Be with me tonight.
There's much work to do
and my schedule is tight.

I must jump in my sleigh
and streak through the sky,
Knowing full well
that a reindeer can't fly.


I will visit each household
before the first light,
I'll cover the world
and all in one night.

With sleighbells a-ringing,
I'll land on each roof,
Amid the soft clatter
of each little hoof.

To get in the house
is the difficult part,
So I'll slide down the chimney
of each little heart.


My sack will hold toys
to grant all their wishes.
The supply will be endless
like the loaves and the fishes.

I will fill all the stockings
and not leave a track.
I'll eat every cookie
that's left for my snack.

I can do all these things Lord,
only through You,
I just need your blessing,
then it's easy to do.


All this is to honor
the birth of the One,
That was sent to redeem us,
Your most Holy Son.

So to all of my friends,
lest Your glory I rob,
Please Lord, remind them,
who gave me this job." 


Our precious great granddaughters.

Until Next Time


11 comments:

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  2. Awww, this gave me a warm cozy feeling. Merry Christmas!

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  3. now look, no crying allowed, smiles...thank you Mary, very lovely.

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  4. That is a lovely poem and I thank you for sharing it! It is new to me. Ava and Emma are lovely young ladies! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas, for of God's blessings!

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  5. LOL! Mary, great minds think alike. Imagine we both posted the same poem today. Have a day of blessings my friend.

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  6. A lovely poem Mary...makes me feel all snuggly inside. Thank you
    Phoebe x

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  7. That is sweet. I never read that before.

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  8. Hi Mary, I am a friend of Toni and Melanie. I have that poem at my website too at the Christmas Cottage. Enjoyed reading yours. Merry Christmas!

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  9. Awwwww.....your great grand-girls are adorable. I LOVE that header with the CHRISTmas characters smelling the coffee. HOPE you're ready for CHRISTmas, my Friend.

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  10. I love this poem...thank you for sharing it with us. I've always been a big Santa fan...and now I know why! I do believe he loves Jesus too! That's why he works so hard to make Christmas so very special for everyone. Praying you and yours will have a blessed and happy merry CHRISTmas! So thankful to have gained your friendship this year! Looking forward to a wonderful new year with our new friends here!

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