Tag: Holidays
Do you believe in Santa Claus?
I believed in you
In hope and wishes
In dreams come true
I wandered for years
My faith did wane
Until seeing it clear
Searching the sky above
I once again believe
The greatest gift is love
~Mark Schutter ©2015
I am not talking about the jolly fat man in the red suit who slides down chimney’s on Christmas Eve. I am searching for the true meaning of Christmas. What it means to be selfless and giving, humble and kind. The world would be such a better place if only we could make this Christmas thing last all year-long and not just for a few weeks in December. We so easily put everything back into boxes on December 26th and go back to our selfish self-righteous ways. When love, grace, mercy and hope are needed everyday of the year. I wish every one of my readers a very Merry Christmas and may you be blessed each day. ~M
A Wonderful Life
#JustBelieve #GraceWins #HopeLives
This how it ends;
the tree,
the lights,
the ornaments.
Cue the Christmas music and movies.
The memories,
the family,
the love;
This is the way it begins.
~Mark Schutter ©2015
Jittering Expectations
The jittering expectations silently descend
From those moments we’d like to forget
Of past holidays with which we must contend
Emerging from behind our heart’s torn curtain
Our aching hearts inside will tumble-down
Grace is restless in our plausible denial it’s certain
For we stand alone in our hallowed loneliness
Surrounded by the chaos of celebration
A soul aching for connections of sweet bliss
The present reality may herald promises to come
From those moments we’d like to recall
As steady beats the hope of love’s unending drum
~Mark Schutter ©2014
With the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow here in America, I find myself feeling somewhat lost and almost plodding, thus this is where the words to this poem come from. Like I am out of step, my thoughts jumbled and confused. Although the feeling lingers, I rest in the assurance and hope that tomorrow may always be better than today. The holidays although joyful and full of celebration always make me somewhat melancholy and full of ‘jittering expectations’ for what may come. Thanks for reading, here’s to wishing you only the best. ~M 
Dun Che Lao Ren
“Christmas Old Man”
“Dun Che Lao Ren” is Chinese for “Christmas Old Man,” and how Christian children in China refer to Santa Claus. Muslin stockings are specially made and hung by the children on Christmas Eve, hoping they will be filled with wonderful gifts on Christmas!
Crayon and ink wash drawing, 8×11 inches, border added using PicMonkey.
