Because of The Reason...

Happy New Year!No matter what 2026 bringsGod is faithful and He is good! Forgetting the things which are behind...I press onward...Phil. 3:13-14 The dinner is savored, the gifts have been given... The treats have been tasted, the memories made... ( this was just before youngest grandson, imitating older brother twirled the ornament,  sent it sailing and it shattered 😅) And gathered like earth-granted glimpses of Heaven To treasure long after its elements fade...💖 The dinner is savored, the gifts have been givenThe treats have been tasted, the memories madeAnd gathered like earth-granted glimpses of HeavenTo treasure long after its elements fade The details long planned for and prepped have been scatteredTo tinctures and textures in Bygone’s tableauSweet Laughter and Longing leave hearts gently shatteredWhere all that we hold, we must learn to let go Life’s commonplace duties restore happy orderWe’ve washed up the dishes and swept up the crumbsWhile grappling with time’s inevitable charterFrom Anticipation to Aftermath’s sums Till only the Reason for the season lingersAs tinsel and twinkle lights are packed awayHow futile the ribbons we tug with our fingersIf Christmas is simply a festive holiday The music of carols has faded like flowersWhere spent notes and petals comingle, adriftBut, praise God, the Reason for the season showersEach hour with gladness because of His gift His gift is a Beacon, an Anchor, a SolaceNo matter what was, is, or waits yet to beThe Reason for the season that we call ChristmasIs more than an ornament hung on a tree Is more than a present soon lost in life’s shuffleAs we shoulder creature cares, constant and realWhere hope, joy and peace are the heart's chocolate truffleBecause of the Reason no season can steal Janet Martin The Reason for the season that we call ChristmasIs more than an ornament hung on a tree...