December 12, 2009

A Cowboy Country Christmas

The world is in turmoil. Our country is waging two wars. My niece's husband is in Afghanistan. We pray for the safety of our troops and trust the right will prevail. At this time of celebration of the birth of our Savior, it is only fitting to remember not only his birth, but also that he gave his life for each one of us. There are others that are sacrificing their all on our behalf. May we not forget their valor. An poignant example of what our boys are doing in Afghanistan can be read here. In the midst of the battle, let us not loose hope - May winds of war stop howlin’, May flames of hate burn out, May our lanterns lighten up the dark - Mid bitter storms of doubt.


A Cowboy Country Christmas
by Paul Kern

It’s a cowboy Christmas evenin’,
Cain’t hardly hear a sound,
It’s quiet by the old wood stove -
There’s no fightin’ on the ground.

There sure is some there overseas,
We trust it’s for the right,
But still you feel it deep inside -
Our kids have gone to fight.

The wind’s a pickin’ up some,
The fire it throws a spark,
The coal oil lantern flickers bright -
As it illuminates the dark.

Some things will never change,
They’ve always been this way,
Red hot flames will all burn out -
Their coals will cool to gray.

On a country Christmas mornin’,
With horse drawn sleighs and such,
A fresh cut pine and turkey plate -
We’ll invoke the Healer’s touch.

May winds of war stop howlin’,
May flames of hate burn out,
May our lanterns lighten up the dark -
Mid bitter storms of doubt.

It’s a cowboy country Christmas,
Why, there’s singin’ comes alive!
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail -
Where faith and grit survive.

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