Sunset December 28th, 2005

Christmas 2005

GABRIEL’S MESSAGE TO JOSEPH

By Lee Brock
Fear not, Joseph, don’t be afraid;
Take as your wife the virgin maid.
She has not been untrue to you:
Her heart is pure; her body too.
God chose for her to be the one
Who gives birth to His only Son.
His Holy Spirit o’er shadowed her:
His plan for man will soon occur
His name shall be Emmanuel;
God comes to earth, with man to dwell:
Peace on earth, good will to men;
He shall save His people from their sin.
Rise up from sleep and take your spouse;
The glory of God will bless your house.
No other home will be so blessed,
God gives to you His grace and best.
In nine short months God’s Son was born,
And angles sang that blessed morn:
A Savior ‘s born who is Christ the Lord.
Call His name Jesus; that is God’s word.

The Grandkids with Granddaddy and Nan

Christy's Family

Bryan's Family

Lee Brock's 2005 Christmas Letter

A lovely November came to a close,
Right after Thanksgiving we got our first snows:
The farmers are happy the ground is all white:
Below twenty degrees is cold in the night.

That all just reminds us that Christmas is near
And shortly thereafter we start a new year.
Two thousand and six can’t be a lot better,
But in the Northwest we do hope it is wetter.

We traveled around in two thousand and five;
We grew a year older, but still we’re alive.
With Buddy and family; went to Delaware’s beach,
Financially we found it just barely in reach.

With Travis and Cheryl we spent the fourth
Enjoying the day for all it was worth;
Saw a parade, a patriotic delight,
And watched the fireworks in Pullman that night.

At Bonners Ferry, we met friends in July;
Fifty years as a church, My how the times fly!
In August we went to a senior’s "to do"
Buddy’s old enough now to go along too.

In September and October we each grew a year older;
That doesn’t necessarily make us grow bolder.
November; we timidly took the airplane again
To visit, in Texas, our kith and our kin.

Now we’re wishing a Merry Christmas to you,
We believe that’s what Jesus would have us to do.
He came as a babe in Bethlehem’s stall,
Offering salvation to one and to all.

May you choose Him to be the Lord of your life,
To see you through your stress and your strife.
Walk joyful with Him each day of the year,
May His living presence guard you from fear.
Love, from Lee and Frances Brock

Buddy's 2005 Christmas Letter

I don’t like to write in a journal every day,
But I like to write this yearly letter to convey
What has happen to our family along the way,
And to wish you and your family a happy holiday.

This summer we went to Bethany Beach, Delaware
And rented a condo for a weeklong family affair.
Mom, Dad, Vivian, Bryan, Logan and Evan were there
Along with Christy, Tim, Ally and Brock in the sea air.

Robin stayed in Bel Air to mind their bookstore
While the rest of us played in the surf at the shore,
Went swimming in the pool, or went to town to explore.
It was a great time and we hope to do it some more.

Then we went to Branson, Missouri, the music place,
And heard the Oak Ridge Boys sing and I loved that bass.
Christy’s family joined us and we picked up the pace
Going everywhere we could during our time-share space.

Then the summer was over and Carolyn went back to school,
But I had one more trip that I thought was really cool.
I went to a camp with Mom and Dad where seniors rule
And got to visit with Wayne Logan, he is a jewel.

Things have pretty much settled back into a routine.
I try to treat my wonderful working wife like a queen
By keeping the house, the clothes, and the dishes clean
And she lets me sing in a Barber Shop Chorus that’s keen.

May the Lord Bless you real good in the coming year.
May your life be filled with lots of love and good cheer.
And even if you are far away we will keep your memory near
Because our good friends and family are so dear.

Thanksgiving Day

By Lee Brock
We thank you Lord, this special day,
When football teams elect to play;
When friends and families go their way
To visit folks, but not to stay.

We choose to stop a while and pray
With thankful hearts; and want to say,
Thank you Lord, for every day
You’ve blessed our lives in any way.

We’re sorry if we went astray
From following when you led the way:
We know it never is okay
To walk our own and selfish way.

So please forgive our bent to stray;
Accept our thanks this special day
For blessings you have sent our way;
And listen when we stop to pray
.
Thank you Lord for food today:
Enough, and some to give away:
Thanks for children now at play,
And friends that you have sent our way.

For our nation, Lord we pray,
And thank you for our men, away
On foreign battlefields today;
Please keep them safe within the fray.

For many other things we say,
Thank you Lord, this special day.
May we never, ever turn away
From praying on Thanksgiving Day.