My Dear Mary,
Do not be afraid. I have a special message for you, my child. These things may sound strange, but be comforted - I am in control and have good plans for your future.
I know you are "only" a fourteen-year-old girl living in the small town of Nazareth. Yet you will fulfill the words of the prophet Isaiah,
"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

Christmas feels different than it did before
I feel as if I'm standing before locked door
Things seem to be changing
I wish that they would stop
I feel as if more change would make my skull pop
I don't know what is wrong with me
I wish that I could find the key
To the door I cannot open
The door that I find locked
At every turn of the knob my head remains cocked

There are lights, strapped up tight, on the tree, I can see. Presents with bows, wrapped in red and green, make a beautiful scene. Merry Christmas to all, and have fun at the mall.

I am Christmas
I wonder what brought that big bright star
I hear the angels singing
I see a baby in a manger
I touch the warm soft cheek of Him
I speak softly in His ear
I dream of the baby asleep on the hay
I am Christmas

This is a little bit personal but a poem that can be sung as a song.
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THe snow has fallen
It's only a few days
But something's not right
About what's happening

I'm going through a change
And somehow Christmas doesn't feel
Like it's felt before.

But at this time of my life
I'll learn to love
And I'll learn to smile
Cause it raises me up

"Silent Night, Holy Night,"
Everybody knows that famous carol. It's one of the best. But tell me something. On Christmas and in the Christmas season, is it REALLY a silent night?
Think about it. Shoppers everywhere, road rage, spoiled rotten whinny kids, stressed parents....
The List goes on! With all the hecticness, it really isn't a silent night!

I love Christmas time! Where on Christmas eve you ride to Grammy’s house in a Christmas dress or sweater and when you get there you see all of your family sitting on couches, and you cousins laying on the floor or running around playing and screaming and their parents tell them to be quiet!

We have a book by a man named Mr. Dobson. It's full of Christmas stories told from the point of view of a person... all of which make my dad cry and sometimes everyone else, too. I tried to write this in the same style as that book, attempting to create a Christmas story... not that would make people cry, but that would be a touching story... yeah...

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Away in a manger,
One silent night,
In a humble place
Yet beholding God's pure light.
There is the virgin,
In the middle of it all
Thought of the angel's words,
"He is the son of the Most High." Lord of All.
The little town of Bethlehem
Has seen a great light
How precious is this wonderful time
How blessed is this precious, holy night.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without you
Verse 1: It’s a beautiful sight outside
The room is bright
But something doesn’t feel right
It’s Christmas Eve and yet I don’t feel happy
I want you here because it’s too hard without you
Chorus: It just won’t be Christmas without you
Though everyone’s here
It just won’t be Christmas
Since you’re not here
It’s not the same