Better Gifts – v3

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, grace,

the desires of our hearts

what we need, truly,

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 always

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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