Christmas Babies

I remember so many Christmases with babies

and I am glad we have granddaughters 

who bring anticipation to Christmas.

This is my first Christmas painting and I

thought that after Mary had her baby and

Joseph stood by her, the angels must have

wanted to hold the baby Jesus,

I know about holding newborn babies

we had four of them though now they

are all grown up and live with their 

soul mates.

When you hold a newborn child 

in your arms you feel hope for

our world and it is so exciting. 

Babies are innocent and they 

are our hope for changes in 

humankind.

Jesus was born in a barn 

on a bed of straw

everything so ordinary and humble

yet we know Jesus was the hope

of the world.

I get excited when I think about 

Jesus' birth, and find new hope

for our troubled world.

Even after his birth he was humble

and he grew up in an ordinary family.

He was humble all of his life

and so loving and caring.

He was innocent his whole life

and yet he was murdered .

Jesus could have called on legions

of angels to save him

and saved his life.

But instead he chose

to die for us.

Though he led a humble life

the example he set

showed that there may be 

peace and love in our world.

Jesus became an example 

for all of us

for peace and love

and everything good.

I embrace the love

that he gave to all of us

and  the hope he gave for all of us 

Right now I see the infant child

whose name is Jesus

and I wish I could hold him

in my arms and keep him safe.

Tis the same thing I wished for 

all of my children.