when i tell you Merry Christmas....

When I tell you Merry Christmas, I mean that God is with you,

I'm wishing you and yours joy and peace the whole year through.

When I look upon the Christmas lights strung from eave to eave,

I'm gazing at the unseen faith that fills those who believe.

When I bow my head and solemnly sing out "Silent Night",

I'm hoping God pours out on us His gracious, saving Light.

When I laugh and sing of reindeer, jolly men, and Christmas snow,

I'm bursting with the memories of Christmases we've known.

When I wrap these precious treasures, purchased with our earthly dollars,

I'm praying that our lives are filled with the presence of the Father.

When I bake sweet breakfast treats and a feast fit for a king,

I'm thanking God for another year bulging with His blessings.

When I tell you Merry Christmas, and kiss your cheek goodbye,

I'm full of all that Christmas brings from the King who reigns on high.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!