In the Manger
They process down the center aisle
while the pastor reads the story from Luke,
Mary and Joseph, angels and shepherds,
now my grandson with a paper crown
bearing treasure to his savior;
Mary in a bathrobe holds a plastic baby
in a yellow receiving blanket
but in the pew behind me
my daughter-in law cradles
two month old Amelia, premature,
less than 5 pounds at birth, even now
just about the heft of a healthy
Middle Eastern newborn boy –
why not lay her in the manger?
For today in the city of David is born
to us all a savior, anointed one, and this
shall be the sign – we shall find
the babe wrapped in a pink blankie
and lying in a manger, and we shall call
her name Wonderful, Counselor,
Bringer of Peace, Mighty One,
and in her presence we will hear angels
singing, Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth Peace to all creatures.
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Bill Griffin
Christmas Day 2015
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
V E R S E ❦ I M A G E 
Bill – Thanks! As my grandfather wisely said, each birth is a miracle. Merry Christmas. Arthur
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Hey, Bill. Congratulations on your new granddaughter. Great poem and great pictures, too!
Frank gave me a flash-drive with many of his best thru-hike photos and a digital picture frame that plays them on a rotating basis. Just what I wanted for Christmas! Hope your Christmas was wonderful, and Happy New Year!
-Mike
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Thanks! I’m still enjoying going through everything Frank has posted / is posting to Facebook.
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how very precious hope you and Linda had a very special and blessed Christmas
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Thanks and the same to you and all your family. Good to hear from you!
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