1、元旦英语诗歌朗诵twas the night before christmasby debra coetwas the night before christmas and all through the housenot a creature was stirring, not even a mousethe stockings were hung by the chimney with carewith thoughts of st. nicholas and what hed bring there.the children were nestled all snug in their
2、bedswithout a moment of bowing their heads.the scriptures were thrown on the shelves without care.little hope of remembering the precious words there.and i with the tinsel and ma with the lightshad prepared for christmas with no thoughts of christ.we had snowmen and elves and of course santa claus.w
3、e thought we had decorated without any flaws.for weeks wed prepared with lots of traditions,cards of course and so much work in the kitchen.wed been to parties galore all dressed up in frillsand spent hours at stores to get the best deals.the lights on the house were all flashing with funlots of pre
4、sents under the tree; we thought we were done.we thought not of the needy, nor help to a stranger,we thought not of the poor, and not of a manger.no angels were singing in our house that nightwe hadnt invited them so none were in sight.the real spirit of christmas was absent as well.for only christs
5、 spirit will make our hearts swell.and i wondered that christmas how it could bethat the christmas spirit wasnt stronger in mewhy christmas didnt seem as it was in the pastwhy christmas just came and went by very fast.when out of my wondering mind did appear.some scriptures id learned as a child so
6、dear.of a loving kind father who gave his own songod saw all our needs and chose christ as the one.christ has the power to serve us so wellhealing the things that can lead to spiritual jaili could change if i wanted with eyes that could seecome follow me, was his only plea.i decided to change and be
7、gged forgiveness pleaseand asked how to serve him while down on my kneesserve others and do it as if unto himwas the answer i heard in the sound of a hymni rushed from my bed and i got scriptures for all.so we could start christmas just right after all.so christmas day we planed for the months yet to comeof people wed serve and we talked of the funnow angels are singing in our home todaywe finally invited them to come our way.and christmas is lasting the whole long year through,with scriptures, prayer and devotion his spirit grew.
