Greetings to You

Well, my friends, the time is nigh. Our mantle is full of cards from friends, near and far, including many of you. Many of them are delightful, a few are heartbreaking. Such is life and this is the time of year when we are open with one another about life in all of its fullness. I think sending Christmas cards is one of our best traditions. We send our best wishes and sentiments to one another, because God sent God’s own love to us in Jesus Christ. So, in that spirit, I offer our family Christmas letter below. More than anything else, the Davis family want you to know how much we treasure you and our call to be part of the church life here at St. Mark. 

 

‘Tis Christmas time in the year twenty-twenty-two,

but surely that is something you already knew.

What you may not know, unless you are psychic,

is how this year went and why the Davisfolk liked it.

 

This year Chris and Mark did something quite radical,

after years of churching, they took a sabbatical.

And now they are fluent in the tongues one should say,

things like “merci, grazie, Laizzes le Bon Temps Rouler.”

 

Mickey, Amanda, and the sweet Miss Tallulah,

delight us with videos, FaceTime, or Zoomah.

They make music and art, raising dog, cats, and kittens,

and live where it’s cold and one has to wear mittens.

 

Luke cooks up a storm, making meals that are scrumptious.

I can’t share his big news – that would be presumptuous.

Just trust when I say that you’ll wear a smile,

when you read next year what he did the meanwhile.

 

Nic labors in law his last year at the ‘Zag;

with torts, contracts, (Lindy), and peer reviewed mags.

But he doesn’t stop there, with some school nerd conforming,

he’s often on stage with his bass while performing.

 

Abigail crossed one thing off her bucket list,

as the last of four children to be a barrista-ist!

She dances and teaches, drives a big ol’ van,

and spends much time hanging with her Lucas man.

 

So that’s how it went for us Davises this year,

and now we do wish you a load of good cheer.

Christmas began with the world’s greatest gift,

so joy, peace, and hope is for you our wish list.