[The Rez]

This Christmas Letter was supposed to have a
Beautiful Blue Border around it showing
Christmas Around the World.

The ones I e-mailed and printed did . . .
but I couldn't figure out how to do it here.

So, here's the text - yes, For You . . .
and imagine the Beautiful Blue Border

Blessed Peace . . .

DEAR ONES . . .

CHRISTMAS . . . 2005

PEACE ON EARTH GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN
THE HOPE OF ALL HUMANKIND . . . THE SOLID HOPE - NOT THE VAPOR WISH

ON OUR PIECE OF EARTH LIVES HOPE. MOM REGAINS HER INDEPENDENCE
FROM THE BROKEN BODY ENDURED NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO AS SHE FELL . . .
HER LEFT LEG AND HIP SHATTERING AS CRYSTAL
SHE IS NEITHER AS SHE WAS, NOR AS SHE WILL BECOME
BUT ENDURES HER PERSONAL TRAIL OF TEARS
WITH THE DIGNITY AND SPIRIT OF HER FOREFATHERS AND HER LORD
GRANDMA IS A DETERMINED CHEROKEE

WITH MOM’S HEALING TIME, COMES MINE
MR. VERTIGO IS STILL A TRAVELIN’ SALESMAN . . . FOOT-IN-DOOR
BUT THE FOOT COMES KICKING LESS AND LESS
I’M LEARNING, THROUGH GRANDMA.
IF I DON’T GIVE HIM SHELTER, HE’LL HAVE NO PLACE TO HIDE

MOM AND I? WE TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER, YOU SEE
TWO KIDS AT A 4TH OF JULY PICNIC IN A THREE-LEGGED RACE

SUNDAY MORNINGS FIND US IN CHURCH
THAT FIRST SUNDAY BACK WAS A FULL HOMECOMING FOR MOM
SO MUCH LOVE POURED OUT TO THIS HUMBLE, GODLY WOMAN
THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY IT WAS, "OH, YOU BACK AGAIN?"
GLORIOUS HUMOR . . . LOVINKINDNESS . . .

I’M FIXIN’ TO RETURN TO RADIO AT CALVARY CHAPEL COSTA MESA
A LATE NIGHT OUTREACH TO THE HURTING SOUL (TITLE STILL IN CAUCUS)
HAVING WALKED MILES IN THOSE MOCCASINS,
I NOW AM ASKED TO USE THOSE MILES
TO MINISTER THROUGH MUSIC TO SOULS STILL ON THE ROAD
FOR WHATEVER REASON

WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU EACH. TIMES LIKE THESE MUST NOT PASS ON
PLEASE KNOW THAT OUR ARROW PRAYERS ARE CONTINUALLY
IN FLIGHT TOWARD YOU THAT YOU BE COMFORTED, ENCOURAGED, EAGER, JOYFUL, AT PEACE - AND KNOW THE LOVE AND KNOW WITHOUT THE SMALLEST DOUBT

JESUS’ AIM IS TRUE . . .

[ December 20, 2005, 23:41: Message edited by: The Rez ]