Manger Heart

Make of my heart a manger, Lord, to receive the newborn Christ Child.

Calm my fears, and give me peace, Lord, that I may witness the birth of the Christ Child in everyday experience.

Give me a sign, Lord, that the Christ Child is born in the midst of the simple life.

In steadfast, stable faith, Lord, I behold the newborn Christ Child in the manger of my heart.

That’s what this season of love is about. “If we’ll just keep our hearts as open as a Bethlehem sky, then we can take this feeling with us the rest of our lives.”