Inspirational

The Songs of Christmas

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The Songs of Christmas
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, on a glorious Silent Night,
Joy to the World
As we hear the, First Noel, with Tidings of Comfort and Joy…
O Come All Ye Faithful, Come Let Us Adore Him
O Holy Night, see him there Away in a Manger…
O Little Town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie…
We Three Kings
Come to honor the savior of the world…
Years later others would sing…
Dashing through the Snow, as Jingle Bells were heard,
We’ll have A White Christmas and
Watch Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the Christmas Tree.
We’ll Deck the Halls
And enjoy Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, will guide Santa to all the good little boys and girls.
Sitting in Santa’s lap, he’ll hear, All I Want for Christmas…
On the First day of Christmas My true love gave to me, a Partridge in a pear tree, to the twelve drummers drumming, tis a time of merriment…
There’s Frosty the Snowman, a happy, jolly soul…
Do You Hear What I Hear?
While Shepherds Watch, the Little Drummer Boy.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen—
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, glory to the new born king!
I’ll Be Home for Christmas, if only in my dreams…
So Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
And everybody sing…
We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Throughout our lives we’ve heard these joyful songs
From Up on the House Top to O Holy Night
Always remember the one who gave His life…
Whether a Christmas song, that’s sung
Or a little story told…
History has been given to help us to be bold…
T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse…
Let us rejoice and give glory to God…for…
Christ is Born in Bethlehem
Rejoice, Rejoice Emmanuel…
–Marla Shaw O’Neill December 12, 2016
Inspirational

Ian Trains

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The training hall is dark. The blues and grays of the metal bulkheads creep into midnights and smokes as the overhead lighting panels sleep. Captain Noble kneels. The floor is bare, perfect, and co…

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Inspirational

Be Still

Posted on by Marla Shaw ONeill

too-busy

Be, still!
When life gets out of control
Around the treadmill you go…
Running; no time to stop and smell roses
That’s a dream for people with noses…
Busy traffic, people rushing about
No time to visit, I really can’t see
Where we’re all going especially me
Kids in daycare, sports and such
No time to think, I don’t need much…

‘Be Still…’

What? What’s that you say?
As I fly out the door day after day.
I’ve got a deadline time can’t wait
Furiously ranting I fly past the gate
The race of life never ends or stays still
If I don’t run, who else will
It’s all on me, can’t you see what I mean…
Be still; what a joke, I will run til I croak…

STOP! BE STILL!
Are you kidding me?

‘Be still…and see the salvation of the Lord…
There’s rest for the weary, bought in His blood
On the outskirts of town called Golgotha’s hill.
Stop the rat race…there’s rest for you here…
If you’ll only take time, to simply, be still.

2 Chronicles 20:16-18Living Bible (TLB)

16 Tomorrow, go down and attack them! You will find them coming up the slopes of Ziz at the end of the valley that opens into the wilderness of Jeruel. 17 But you will not need to fight! Take your places; stand quietly and see the incredible rescue operation God will perform for you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem! Don’t be afraid or discouraged! Go out there tomorrow, for the Lord is with you!’”

18 Then King Jehoshaphat fell to the ground with his face to the earth, and all the people of Judah and the people of Jerusalem did the same, worshiping the Lord.

Marla Shaw O’Neill ©February 17, 2016