Who're A's? (hip, hip..)

And happy birthday on this day; this date,

some years ago a baby boy was born.

Some hopes and dreams were formed, we celebrate

the goodness that has come. We're not forlorn.

And even then some things have happened that 

are hard to recognise or sort quite right,

- to work out all our choices, good or bad;

since we are not the God of pow'r and might.

And since the god and father of Yeshu

has been uncovered now, because his son

has come and done the work he had to do,

the work of knowing God, has now begun!

And knowing him, is not just knowing facts

about him (as though he is data "just").

His attitudes are shown much more by acts

than just by words, or times that he is fussed.

And that's a bit the same with Christ-i-yarn!

He's not so fussed with just the "words" & "claims".

But stories can be linked, & save from harm,

the context can bring healing, or bring shame.

So then, the years can help to clarify,

as stories are entwined to make a chain,

they carry meaning, don't demistify,

but give us hope to have a go, again!

And may this coming year bring more to you

of faithfulness of friendship, and of hope,

the care for others that would never do

what harms or undermines, though it can joke!

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