Hopeful Friday – "If You Look for Me at Christmas"

Cielo at The House in the Roses is sponsoring Hopeful Friday to give blogger friends another opportunity to " celebrate God, to celebrate His mercy and unconditional love, but also a day to celebrate positive thoughts. We need hope to replace our restlessness, we need courage to replace our fear, and we need faith to replace our doubt."

For many the bustling holiday season if a time of loneliness. Nevertheless, the following poem expresses the promise that Jesus gave just before His ascension – "surely I am with you always" Matt 28:20 NIV

If You Look for Me at Christmas

If you look for Me at Christmas...
you won't need a special star,
I'm no longer still in Bethlehem,

I'm right there where you are.

You may not be aware of Me

amid the celebrations,

You'll have to look beyond the stores

and all the decorations.

But if you take a moment

from your list of things to do,

And listen to your heart,

you'll find I'm waiting there for you.

You're the one I want to be with,

you're the reason that I came,

And you'll find me in the stillness

as I'm whispering your name.

Love,

Jesus

--Author unknown

Santa Clara 1972 Plate - Made in Spain

To see more of today’s "chain of positive thoughts and inspirational messages" please go here for Cielo’s list.