My Christmas Tree ~ Joan Clifton Costner
Source: unskinnyboppy.blogspot.com via Andrea on Pinterest My Christmas Tree I love my shining Christmas tree - And Jesus loves it too, Because He knows what it means to me; I’ll share that now with you... Atop my shining tree I place a Star to shine out bright, Reminding me of Wise Men who Were led by His star’s light. And there within the branches Many strands of light are curled - Symbolic that it’s still His truth That lights a darkened world! A wooden manger was His bed When shepherds came to see - And wooden toys and tools He saw While He played at Joseph’s knee. His hands in youth, were taught to train The wood the way to bend - And from a wooden ship He called Some men to follow Him. He laid upon a wooden ship, A pillow ‘neath His head, The night the raging storm arose And "Peace, be still" was said. At last He laid upon the wood, While ...