Poem ~ What if there was NO Christmas? + Memory Box Card

Hullo there everyone! well on the homeward run here - or hope to be as far as the card writing goes.. I had not time to post them but here are few had done to share.

Each year also write a poem to include on the inside of the cards I make, and this years is below .. and if you have need of it use it by all means. Had meant to publish it a month ago but some people are slow!! this is how it is in the card - but different font. 

And the angel said unto them,  

“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”

Luke 2.10-11

What if there was NO Christmas?

What if there was no Christmas star

To guide those wise men from afar?

What if there were no angels to sing

And announce the birth of a newborn King?

What if no shepherds wonderingly did come

To worship at the Birth of God’s only Son?

No straw-filled manger in which Mary laid,

The LORD Jesus, her newborn babe.

But the LORD Jesus did not stay as God above,

He chose a manger & cross to show His great love.

In Jesus’ coming, the JOYful promise of sins forgiven;

For by our faith in Him, we have a home in heaven.

S.L.G 11.11.13

Truly how empty our world would be without the coming of our LORD Jesus Christ. Our calendar year is told from His birth, so much would change if Jesus was not born as the babe in the manger.

But most of all, His coming meant there was a Way of Salvation, through faith in His death upon the cross, we have the certainty of a home in heaven (for further details see here). 

Here are some of my cards for 2013; made over 70 and gave some away as a pre-Christmas gift. These were made with snippets as is the one below. I start after Christmas, late Dec. - Jan. as we have summer holidays here and try to make about a third of them then. I really enjoy them.

These were made from a set of "Pass It On" cards (come in sets of 25 bought over here in Oz) with verse 

"the Father sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world" 

Used varying folders and adornments on them.

 

This card is made with a memory box decoration die, and also the embossing under the ribbon is from Sizzix Embossing Folders - Christmas Set #6, EK Arrow border punch. The verse embossed in gold EP is from Our daily Bread.

Many thanks every one of you for popping over for a peek and chat and may God bless your day wherever you may be! Shaz in Oz.x

I would like to enter these into:
Our Dis Snippets Challenge - Snippets Rule! (W) 
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes (W).

Our Daily bread Challenge - Double embossing. on second card, ODB stamp embossed plus Sizzix border (Tues)
Stamping Sensations free and easy (monthly)
Scrapping Everyday Miracles - Christmas Theme (28th 12)

EDIT: how very thrilling, this bottom card was awarded the Shining the Light Award Challenge!