I hereby resolve,
To make no resolution,
For the coming year.

Take days as they come,
Embrace opportunities,
Brighten other lives.

Make no promises,
But do what you can each day,
To walk in the light.

Shine the light of truth,
Where darkness slithers freely,
That all may see clear.

See things as they are,
Not as sophists would paint them,
Give help when you can.

Let your purpose be,
Leaving something of value,
When your journey's done.

Pure hearts never die,
They stop beating and ascend,
From whence they have come.

Christmas has now passed,
Yet its spirit lingers on,
In receptive hearts.

Heads no longer turn,
Every time you walk on by,
But you still turn mine.

Not about the tree,
Not about Santa or elves,
It's about His gift.

Hot cocoa shared while binging on Christmas movies,
Writing Christmas cards to friends far and near,
Watching my wife create a unique Christmas wreath for her dad,
Helping to decorate the tree,
Wrapping gifts to be opened Christmas day,
Hearing, singing, and playing favorite carols,
Reminiscing about little ones' wonder on Christmas morning...

All wonderful gifts in themselves that last a lifetime.
But none can compare with the greatest gift of all,
That we commemorate every December 25,
The birth of the King of kings born not in luxury but in a manger,
Come not to rule but to teach us a better way to live,
A carpenter who would die on the cross to expiate our sins,
And to show us the path to everlasting life,
Made possible for us through His great sacrifice.

This is the only gift that matters on this or any Christmas.
It is the forever gift that cannot be bought in any store,
That is never used up, lost, or broken,
And that comes with a warranty that lasts for all eternity.
Everything else is just sweet icing on the scrumptious cake that is life,

La justicia es injusta,
Cuando solamente impone,
La voluntad del estado.