Christmas is Near

Christmas is near

The clamor has begun

Shopping and hopping

And tons of fun.

Yet some are so lonely

In need of our care

I wonder what Jesus

Sees from up there.

The stressed single mom

Just making ends meet

Left on her own

A miracle she needs.

The heart whose in grief

From losses of love

It’s a new normal

A strange Christmas for some.

The parent whose child

Is out on her own

Wrestling with addiction

They’re praying her home.

Some are just friendless

They’re searching for Light

Maybe the brethren

Could love some to Christ.

We celebrate the baby

Sent down to save man

Perhaps we could give Jesus

Some gifts from our hands.

Amidst our hot cocoa

And presents galore

May we remember

What Christmas is for.