From Isaiah 7:14: “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son and shall name Him Immanuel.”
A special gift arrived for us!
It came so quietly . . .
. . . perhaps you did not know.
There was no fancy wrapping,
not even a pretty bow,
no ornate frills or glitter,
no festive party mood . . .
. . . Just a tiny, baby boy
born in a stable crude.
He was our Savior King.
He came to earth to bring
God’s gift of love!
God’s greatest gift was giv’n to us.
It was His only Son . . .
. . . perhaps you did not know.
He left a throne in heaven
to come to our world below.
His birth was without grandeur;
a star His only crown;
. . . Just a precious little babe;
our God, to earth came down.
He is our Savior King
To Him all Praises sing
God’s gift, great love!
So, turn your eyes from the glitter,
of Santa’s presents bright . . .
. . . perhaps you need to know.
Just turn from what the world sees,
and gaze on that glorious night.
Look there upon the baby
in God’s own holy light.
. . . Now, look past the party crowds
past shopping to be done.
Look past all worldly things.
Look at the baby king,
God’s Gift has come!
These scenes are captured by my wife, Colleen. The poem is featured in BITS ‘N’ PIECES OF MY HEART, her Christian and family themed book. The book features stories, devotions, and poetry for adults and teens. Hands-on activities and delightful songs are included for families with young children. God’s love is the guiding light throughout the book’s pages.
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Beautiful poem Richard that your wife wrote may this season of advent we keep our eyes focused on the child in the manger and not so much on the gifts because he is the reason we celebrate this holiday season,
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Eileen, thank you for sharing your kind thoughts. Colleen appreciates every word. Along with many others, we will encourage eyes to remain focused on a simple manger in Bethlehem.
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The true Spirit of the season. You and your wife are very talented and thank you for sharing those talents.
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Colleen and I appreciate your kind words. May others follow the true Spirit of this Advent season.
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This is beautiful, Richard. #ADVENT2025
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Rainer, thank you for sharing these thoughts. Colleen appreciates every word.
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Your wife’s poem is a magnificent tribute honoring the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Her book must be awesome! 👍
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This poem brought tears to my eyes. I hope to share it with my family from PA who are coming for Christmas. They are Christians and will appreciate the sentiment of worldly view and a Savior who gave His all that the world might be saved.
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Vickie, thank you for sharing these thoughts. Colleen appreciates every word. Blessings be with your family in Pennsylvania.
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Wonderful truth expressed in a creative and compelling way! With you and your wife, Richard, I praise God for his unspeakable gift (2 Corinthians 9:15). I’m so thankful to have known him since childhood; I can’t imagine life without him.
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Nancy, thank you for sharing these thoughts. Colleen appreciates every word
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Beautiful indeed! Thank you for sharing this. God bless you 🙏
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Alan, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Colleen appreciates every word. May the Light further the Advent season with peace.
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So grateful for the incarnation of Christ
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Amen. Jim, thank you for sharing these thoughts. Colleen appreciates every word.
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And amen
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Great reminder of where our focus should be during the Christmas season! ‘Jesus is the reason’ isn’t just a fun rhyming phrase to put on a shirt; it is the truth. Beautiful words here!
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Melanie, thank you for reading Colleen’s poem and sharing this blessed response. She appreciates your thoughts very much. God’s peace be with you.
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