 There once was a shining Christmas tree Standing out where all could see. Its brilliance captured every eye And seemed to cheer each passerby. "The lights are so bright," they would say And hesitate to walk away. The tree stood proud ablaze with light For every light was burning bright. Then one bulb was heard to say "I'm tired of burning night and day; I think I'll just go out and rest For I'm too tired to do my best; Besides, I am so very small I doubt if I'd be missed at all." Then a child lovingly touched the light "Look, mother, this one shines so very bright. I think of all the lights upon the tree This one looks the best to me." "Oh my goodness," said the light "I almost dimmed right out of sight. I thought perhaps no one would care If I failed to shine my share." With that a glorious brilliance came For every light had felt the same. Our Gospel, like this Christmas tree With little lights which are you and me. We each have a space that we must fill With love, and lessons and good will. Let's keep our tree ablaze with light With testimonies burning bright. For our Gospel is a living tree That lights the way to eternity. ~Author Unknown~ Miracle from 34th Street - Computer Controlled Christmas Lights from Richard Holdman on Vimeo. Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect THE LEGEND OF "SMALL PINE" Long, long ago, in a land far away, lived a perfect little tree named Small Pine. Small Pine hoped to maintain its perfect form so it would be selected by the Queen as her Christmas tree. But as the warmhearted little tree gave shelter to birds, rabbits, and deer in the forest, its branches became damaged. Fortunately, the Queen had a different idea of perfection. The Queen, the Queen's family and all the villagers said that Small Pine was the finest Christmas tree yet. For in looking at its drooping, nibbled branches, they saw the protecting arm of a father or the comforting lap of a mother. And some, like the wise Queen, saw the love of Christ expressed on earth. So if you walk among evergreens today, you will find, along with rabbits, birds and other happy living things, many trees like Small Pine. You will see a drooping limb which gives cover, a gap offering a warm resting place, or branches ragged from feeding hungry animals. For, as have many of us, the trees have learned that living for the sake of others makes us most beautiful in the eyes of God.
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