Happy Holiday's From FJ Cruiser Forums to you and your Families

[Sean K.]

A Christmas Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We gather today to celebrate the birth, life, death and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Ultimately, we give thanks for the Salvation His sacrifice affords us and for Your benevolent plan to reconcile us one to another.

Also, we are grateful for the sustenance you provide, not only for the nourishment of our bodies, but also for the family, friends and Your Word that sustain and nourish our souls.

For all the gifts you bestow upon us that we too often fail to acknowledge Lord, we thank you.

Lastly Lord, we ask that you bless and protect our troops who are so far from home fighting for the rights you grant all men, so that all people may know true freedom and your loving grace.

-Amen

[Shadow-Warrior]

Amen....Thank you Sean for posting that.


Mike

[neworleansparrothead]

Dragon previously said:

I just went through the entire moderator log for the last 5 days and didn't see any post by you deleted. What's up?

x2 Huh?

[FJ_Marine]

X2

Thanks Sean

[neworleansparrothead]

Sean K. previously said:

A Christmas Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We gather today to celebrate the birth, life, death and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Ultimately, we give thanks for the Salvation His sacrifice affords us.

Also, we are grateful for the sustenance you provide, not only for the nourishment of our bodies, but also for the family, friends and Your Word that sustain our souls.

Thank you for these gifts, Lord.

-Amen

Beautiful prayer. Thank you.

[Apexbasher]

Very nice, Sean! Thank you for that.

And I'd like to share this as well. Having spent two Chistmas holidays off the coast of Iraq and one in the quaint city of Basra, this has a special place in my heart...

'Twas The Night Before Christmas,
He Lived All Alone,
In A One Bedroom House
Made Of Plaster And Stone.

I Had Come Down The Chimney
With Presents To Give,
And To See Just Who
In This Home Did Live.

I Looked All About,
A Strange Sight I Did See,
No Tinsel, No Presents,
Not Even A Tree.

No Stocking By Mantle,
Just Boots Filled With Sand,
On The Wall Hung Pictures
Of Far Distant Lands.

With Medals And Badges,
Awards Of All Kinds,
A Sober Thought
Came Through My Mind.

For This House Was Different,
It Was Dark And Dreary,
I Found The Home Of A Soldier,
Once I Could See Clearly.

The Soldier Lay Sleeping,
Silent, Alone,
Curled Up On The Floor
In This One Bedroom Home.

The Face Was So Gentle,
The Room In Such Disorder,
Not How I Pictured
A United States Soldier.

Was This The Hero
Of Whom I'd Just Read?
Curled Up On A Poncho,
The Floor For A Bed?

I Realized The Families
That I Saw This Night,
Owed Their Lives To These Soldiers
Who Were Willing To Fight.

Soon Round The World,
The Children Would Play,
And Grownups Would Celebrate
A Bright Christmas Day.

They All Enjoyed Freedom
Each Month Of The Year,
Because Of The Soldiers,
Like The One Lying Here.

I Couldn't Help Wonder
How Many Lay Alone,
On A Cold Christmas Eve
In A Land Far From Home.

The Very Thought
Brought A Tear To My Eye,
I Dropped To My Knees
And Started To Cry.

The Soldier Awakened
And I Heard A Rough Voice,
"Santa Don't Cry,
This Life Is My Choice;

I Fight For Freedom,
I Don't Ask For More,
My Life Is My God,
My Country, My Corps."

The Soldier Rolled Over
And Drifted To Sleep,
I Couldn't Control It,
I Continued To Weep.

I Kept Watch For Hours,
So Silent And Still
And We Both Shivered
From The Cold Night's Chill.

I Didn't Want To Leave
On That Cold, Dark, Night,
This Guardian Of Honor
So Willing To Fight.

Then The Soldier Rolled Over,
With A Voice Soft And Pure,
Whispered, "Carry On Santa,
It's Christmas Day, All Is Secure."

One Look At My Watch,
And I Knew He Was Right.
"Merry Christmas My Friend,
And To All A Good Night."

[Sean K.]

It's a work in progress (hence the edit)....I'm trying to think of what I'll say at the Christmas dinner prayer.

I think I've got the message short and to the point.....just gotta make sure I memorize it and don't **** it up.

Sean

[Sean K.]

Apexbasher previously said:

And I'd like to share this as well. Having spent two Chistmas holidays off the coast of Iraq and one in the quaint city of Basra, this has a special place in my heart...

Great poem. Very touching. God Bless the troops.....now I gotta amend my prayer. Thanks for the reminder.

Sean

[FJ_Marine]

Poem put to video here:

Merry Christmas Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen & Marines

[uphill]

Merry Christmas, Peace & Good Will!