Better Gifts

Though Christ is the greatest gift of all
the gifts of God better than our own
in ways both big and small
offering us gifts,
the desires of our hearts
what we need,
not what we say we want

Grace, love, given in creation
in the little things day to day
Beauty, hope, eternal life
the spirit with us on the way
Guiding us, granting us peace
each day, a celebration

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edited January 21, 2016

Better Gifts – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/better-gifts-v4.html

(editing original)

edited October 27, 2014

Better Gifts – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/better-gifts-v3.html

(editing original again)

Edited December 26, 2013

Better Gifts – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/better-gifts-v2.html

February 13, 2010

Better Gifts

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/better-gifts.html

Matthew 7:11

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”

and writing challenge

“Monday Manna for February 15, 2010 - Gifts”

posted by Joanne Sher on her blog,

“An Open Book”, at:

http://joannesher.blogspot.com/2010/02/monday-manna-for-february-15-gifts_11.html

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