She is Dressed in a Song about Angels and Starlighta carol by M Ryan TaylorCopyright © 2010 M Ryan Taylorshe is dressed in a song about angels and starlighther foot swaying ever so pendulouslyshe is rocking in time with the gait of our jennyher eyes far away as the moon on the seashe is telling me gently of visions and blessingsher voice laying pathways of peace in our roadshe shines bright with the love that is growing inside heryet somehow I long to make lighter her loadas the day kisses nightand the night covers dayI am caught all up in her sightonly trust holds the rope that is leading the wayshe is tossed in a dream about traitors and tyrantsher cries in the night shaking me like a leafas her lips murmer snatches of trials and nightmaresthe catches and tokens of some future griefshe is crouched in a stall giving birth to a Saviorshe is holding the Light of the world on her breastshe is kissing the Dawn of our only salvationshe is beaming with joy as I tell her to restshe is watching the shepherds who worship before Himshe is feeding the Maker of heaven and earthshe is taking my arm as I cradle redemptionshe is humming to us of the wonder of birthas the night kisses dayand the day covers nightand the star still shines brightlywith its unfailing lightshe is dressed in a song about angels and starlightshe is holding the Light of the world on her breastshe is dressed in a song about angels and starlightshe is beaming with joy as I tell her to restas the night kisses dayand the day covers nightand the star still shines brightlywith its unfailing light more »

On the 12th Day of Christmas, or Twelfth Night, I wanted to share something special with you. This is a project I’ve been working on, periodically for the last few months and just finished in time for this last (official) day of Christmas (I’ll be continuing posting on this site til next Christmas Eve): a piece of mixed media art I’ve entitled “Star Nativity.” You can download 1280 pixel wide photo of the work for wallpaper here . . . more »