The Twelve Days of Christmas Cards

On the first day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
A silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the second day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the third day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Four sparkling ornaments,
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Five Golden Bells!
Four sparkling ornaments,
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Six reindeer prancing,
Five Golden Bells!
Four sparkling ornaments,
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Seven stars a-shining,
Six reindeer prancing,
Five Golden Bells!
Four sparkling ornaments,
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Eight winter scenes a-shimmering,
Seven stars a-shining,
Six reindeer prancing,
Five Golden Bells!
Four sparkling ornaments,
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Nine snowmen dancing,
Eight winter scenes a-shimmering,
Seven stars a-shining,
Six reindeer prancing,
Five Golden Bells!
Four sparkling ornaments,
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Ten snowflakes a-swirling,
Nine snowmen dancing,
Eight winter scenes a-shimmering,
Seven stars a-shining,
Six reindeer prancing,
Five Golden Bells!
Four sparkling ornaments,
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Eleven poinsettias a-pointing,
Ten snowflakes a-swirling,
Nine snowmen dancing,
Eight winter scenes a-shimmering,
Seven stars a-shining,
Six reindeer prancing,
Five Golden Bells!
Four sparkling ornaments,
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
I received custom Christmas cards from thee;
Twelve holiday greetings glittering,
Eleven poinsettias a-pointing,
Ten snowflakes a-swirling,
Nine snowmen dancing,
Eight winter scenes a-shimmering,
Seven stars a-shining,
Six reindeer prancing,
Five Golden Bells!
Four sparkling ornaments,
Three frosted pinecones,
Two peaceful doves,
And a silhouette of a glistening Christmas tree.

Religious Christmas Cards Celebrate the Reason for the Season

The day and the season are called Christmas for a reason. I like to acknowledge and celebrate the reason for the season. That’s why I choose to send religious Christmas cards. They allow me to express the joy and peace I feel for this glorious occasion, and to spread and share these feelings with others. It’s a choice that helps me to stay centered during a hectic time of year.

Often I will choose a nativity scene; there are so many beautiful versions from which to choose. Certainly I have used prints of famous paintings, but sometimes I’ve been drawn by the simplicity of more modern representational art.

Some years, as I recall in 2001, I felt an urgency to let a white dove represent my deeply felt beliefs. I’ve found a couple of other ways to express both my religious beliefs and my hopes for peace on this earth. One year I sent a whole wreath of doves, and last year I sent a lovely Christmas tree that was decorated with doves. I also enjoy using religious Christmas cards that picture angels. It’s my little way of sending the reminder that “angels are among us.”

Although I’m not trying to tell others what beliefs they should hold or how they should worship, it’s important to me to express my faith in my daily life. One way for me to do that at Christmas is to choose religious cards celebrating the birth of Christ and wishing peace to everyone.