by Marcie Bridges, @Marcie_Bridges
In 1996 I started sending Heart Thoughts out to family and friends. It was a monthly endeavor that I loved doing. Each issue contained a poem or two by me, some other poets, little quotes, and Scripture verses. It was usually centered around a central theme; especially if that particular month had a holiday in it.
By 2001 I was needing a break. I actually was looking into making my own magazine but that never panned out. Besides having two babies; paper, ink, envelopes, stamps, etc… could cost a lot of money. At the time I had 60 subscribers to my little newsletter.
So on Saturday as I sifted through a box I found a copy of the very last one I sent out. Smaller than probably any other I had done, it simply has a poem on one side and a heart felt good-bye on the other. Wow. Bitter sweet.
(I started this blog in 2009 but it wasn’t until 2013 that I really worked on it. That’s another story, for another time.)
I don’t remember writing this poem but it touches something inside of me. A simple prayer asking God to not let me, or you, forget what Christmas is truly about:
it sure would be nice
to look out my window pane
and watch the white fall
to the ground
from these skies so grey.
How others would laugh at me
and maybe even scorn
if they knew how much I long
for the white to fall and fall.
But when it comes upon this land
it serves to remind me so
that as You look upon my heart
it is whiter than the snow.
The red, red blood of Jesus
has cleansed me from my sin
so please, dear Lord, I ask You
the from the clouds
to descend.
And once again this Christmas
I’ll remember why He came
and my heart is pure and spotless
whiter than the snow
I see out my window pane.
~Marcell Warner Bridges
©10, December 2001
All Rights Reserved.
Oh how I LOVE the blood of Jesus. I am so thankful, grateful, for His willingness to go to that cross, be nailed to it, and take every sin — past, present, and future — upon Himself so I, and you, can have eternal life with Him in heaven when we accept His free gift of salvation.
I think this Christmas I’m going to start back a tradition I used to do. Wrap my heart inside of an envelope and place it underneath the Christmas tree. My gift to Jesus.
Will you do the same?
I so loved your poem here, Marcie! And yes, may we all give our hearts to Jesus this Christmas.
Have a blessed Advent!
And a blessed Advent to you as well Martha. Thank you so much for all of your love and prayers and support this year. 🙂
I love your idea of wrapping your heart inside an envelope as a gift to Jesus. Thank you for this beautiful post.
It was a tradition I began many years ago. Not unique to me. I don't even remember where I got it from except that it was something I read and thought how special it would be to write a letter or a note to Jesus, seal it in an envelope, and put it under the tree. Then I would save it and open it the next Christmas to see what secret Jesus and I had between us and what present I had given Him. I haven't done it in quite a few years though. Seems like a good year to start it back up, don't ya think? Thank you for the visit and sharing dear friend. 🙂