THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM THE ARCHIVES OF ROBERT P. WALLMAN

12-15-2024

 

 

 

THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

 

 

Have you seen

The bumper sticker

Or heard the saying

 

JESUS is the reason

For the season

 

HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET

 

As I

Write my Christmas cards

To family and friends

I try to remember

 

THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

 

Before I left Pittsburgh

You couldn’t say

The word “CHRISTMAS” on tv

 

“Happy Sparkle Season”

Hardly has the same effect---at least for me

 

HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET

 

A miniature crèche

Identical to the one in Rome

Had to be moved

From the government courthouse

To outside a corporation

 

HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET

 

Haven’t you heard

JESUS is the reason

For the season

 

WITHOUT JESUS

You would be getting

Not one single gift this year

 

Putting up my decorations

And my Christmas tree

Trying to remember---trying NOT to forget

Jesus is the reason

For this kindness and goodwill

He is THE REASON

For this season

 

Trying to remember

The LOVE, the FORGIVENESS, and KINDNESS

That he brought to us---in this world

Trying to remember---his name---the name of JESUS CHRIST

Trying to let him know

That it ALL

Wasn’t for not

That it ALL---wasn’t in vain

 

Let us put the letter “C”

Back into Christmas

Let us put the name Christ

Back into Christmas

 

It is NOT so hard to remember

It really isn’t---all we have to do

Is take one long look up at the CROSS

 

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE---I LOVE YOU

 

Robert P. Wallman

12-3-11 and 12-21-2025

 

 

Ps        And HAPPY HANUKKAH to ALL my JEWISH FRIENDS

 

 

 

 

Also today is the feast of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION---(DECEMBER 8^th)

MARY said yes to God and the angel---JESUS said yes to his Father

 

What about me

What about you

What if we ALL said yes to God

 

rpw

12-08-11 & 12-22-15

 

And 12-9 &10-18

 

have a BLESSED WEEK=MERRY CHRISTMAS!=JESUS IS THE REASON!

 

 

 

 

WISHING ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS=I will BE OUT OF TOWN

NEXT WEEK AT MY SISTER Mary’s=LOVE YOU ALL=Wishing you all=

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS=

 

IN OUR GOD’S LOVE=The Father=The Son=and the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD

PRAYERS CONTINUING FOR ALL OF YOU=ALL WEEK

 

FAMILY PRAYERS AND ROSARIES

Bob/Robert=12-21-2025

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER 5^th, 2012

 

 

YOUR CHRISTMAS SEASON

 

 

It’s another Christmas season

And I wonder what’s in people’s hearts

I see people rushing everywhere

They’re moving in such a hurry

I wonder if they remember what Christmas is all about

Perhaps-it could even be tearing them apart

 

But this poem is not to admonish anyone

It’s merely to help me regain my perspective

To see my responsibilities-and also enjoy the fun

I’m so thankful

There’s so much fun in just being alive

On Christmas day I’m not trying to accomplish anything

I’m not trying to strive

I’m not living in the world’s competition

I’m just relaxing and enjoying myself

I’m surrounding myself with family and friends

And if I receive their presence

My Christmas will beyond description

 

Sometimes I wonder if we haven’t lost the meaning of Christmas

Are we only concerned with our number of presents

Or if the present we got coast as much as what we spent

Maybe-we’re comparing our decorations to that of our neighbor

Is our Christmas wreath as pretty as the one next door

What you do and believe is what’s at the core

Of the Christmas season

 

In my Christmas-I want a blend

Of loving and sharing with my family and friends

And for the ones who are far away

The greetings we receive and the greeting we send

A nice glass of red wine

And a home-cooked meal

The opportunity to sit down and dine

And relax once more

 

What do you want in your Christmas season

Whatever it is

I hope it is in the true spirit of Christmas

And I hope it comes your way

 

Robert P. Wallman

12-14-1980

 

Ps        “Preach the word-be prepared in SEASON and out of Season

             Correct-rebuke-and encourage-with great patience and careful instruction”       

             2 Timothy 4:2

 

 

 

 

GOD HAS A PLAN!

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER 20^th, 2012

 

 

GOD HAS A PLAN

 

 

Your plan may fail                                                                                                                 

Your plan

May not get you through

 

If that happens

God has a plan

A plan

That’s bigger than you

 

God has a plan

That is perfect

God has a plan

That is true

God has a plan

That is bigger

A plan that is

Bigger than you

 

God has a master plan

A plan

That is bigger than you

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-10-06

 

Ps        “Then Job replied to the Lord:

            “I know that you can do all things

             No PLAN of yours can be thwarted”                                                     Job 42:1-2

 

            “Do not those who plot evil go astray

              But those who PLAN what is good

              Find love and faithfulness”                                                             Proverbs 14:22

 

            “In him we were also chosen-having been predestined

             According to the PLAN of him who works out everything

             In conformity with the purpose of his will

             In order that we-who were the first to HOPE in Christ

             Might be for the praise of his glory”                                           Ephesians 1:11-12

          

BRINGING SOMETHING BIGGER AND BETTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRINGING SOMETHING BIGGER=

AND BETTER

 

John the Baptist

Was a great man=MANY

THOUGHT=he was the ONE

 

But when John

Heard about Jesus=he sent

THIS WORD to him

 

“Are you=THE ONE

Who is to come

Or should we=LOOK

For another?”                                                                                                                     Luke 7:19

 

John was in prison

At the time=and he

Was looking=for SOMETHING

BIGGER AND BETTER

 

Jesus was the ONE

He was that

SOMETHING BIGGER AND BETTER!

For us all

He was=he is=OUR HOPE

He is indeed=OUR MESSIAH!

 

“Though he slay me

Yet I will=HOPE IN HIM

 

I will surely

Defend his ways=to his face”                                                                                                   Job 13:15

 

“Yes my soul

Find rest in God=

MY HOPE=comes from him”                                                                                          Psalm 62:5

 

“FOR IN THIS HOPE=

We were saved

 

But HOPE that is seen

Is NO HOPE at all=WHO HOPES

For what they already have?”                                                                                        Romans 8:24

 

Jesus is our HOPE=

He is our hope

For something BIGGER

AND SOMETHING BETTER

In this world

And in the next

 

John and the others

WERE EXPECTING

A ministry=of judgment

And restoration

 

But Jesus brought

SOMETHING BIGGER AND BETTER

His mission was HEALING

And salvation

For us all=His mission

Was one OF HOPE for us

 

“Be joyful IN HOPE

Patient in affliction

Faithful in prayer”                                                                                                     Romans 12:12

 

“Command those

Who are rich=in this present world

 

Not to be arrogant

NOR TO PUT THEIR HOPE

In wealth=which is so uncertain

 

But to=PUT THEIR HOPE

In God=who richly provides us

With everything=for our enjoyment”                                                                           1 Timothy 6:17

 

So this ADVENT=this

CHRISTMAS SEASON

Reach out for Jesus

 

He is

SOMETHING BIGGER AND BETTER

Than anything=this world

Has to offer

Jesus=BRINGING SOMETHING BIGGER

AND BETTER=this Christmas Season

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of OUR FOREVER HEALING Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

12-14-2022

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED for an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Steve Pable

 

SING A SONG OF LOVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER 19^th, 2012

 

 

SING A SONG OF LOVE

 

 

Make a wrong-right

Do something for someone else

Sing a new song

 

Sing a song of love

Sing a song of kindness

The world is such a mess

Maybe it’s time

To try a new way

 

A new way of love

A new way

Of looking at the world

What would be the harm

Could this world get any worse

 

Don’t sing a song of hatred

Sing a song of love

Don’t sing a song

Of rape and murder

Sing a song of love

Don’t sing a song of child abuse

Sing a song of loving our children

Sing a song of love

 

Make a wrong-RIGHT

Do something for someone else

Sing a song of love

 

Sing a SONG OF LOVE

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-05-06

 

Ps      The Lord said to Moses:  “Now write down for yourselves

          This SONG and teach it to the Israelites and have them sing it

          So that it may be a WITNESS for me against them”                

          Deuteronomy 31:19

 

          “He put a new SONG in my mouth-a hymn of praise to our God

            Many will see and fear- and put their trust in the Lord”

            Psalm 40:3

 

          “Sing to the Lord a new SONG

           Sing to the Lord all the earth

           Sing to the Lord praise his name

           Proclaim his salvation day after day”                                  Psalm 96:1-2

 

 

          

GOD'S PRESENCE=IN TURBULENT TIMES

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOD’S PRESENCE=IN TURBULENT TIMES!

 

We LIVE in TURBULENT TIMES=Dear  Sisters and BROTHERS=But the Psalms=

Teach us=GOD’S PRESENCE=Is always with us=ONE of my favorite PSALMS=Is

Psalm 23=It EMPHASIZES that fact=”Beside RESTFUL WATERS=he leads me=

He REFRESHES MY SOUL”                                                                                                                   Psalm 23=2B-3A

 

During these=Rough and TURBULENT TIMES=It pays to have SPIRITUAL MEMORIES=Some

Memories=to CARRY US through=So pick out=A FEW SCRIPTURAL MEMORIES=They carry

US=Through the tough times=”And BEGINNING with Moses=and all the Prophets=He

Explained to them=What was said=In all THE SCRIPTURES=concerning himself”      Luke 24:27

“ALL SCRIPTURE=is God-Breathed=and is USEFUL=for teaching=rebuking=Correcting=and

Training in righteousness=So that the SERVANT of God=May be thoroughly equipped=For

EVERY good work”                                                                                                                                Timothy 3:16-17

 

The Psalms=particularly 23=Have been  started=and very ENCOURAGING to me=Particularly

During these tough times=THESES TURBULENT TIMES=reminding me=That GOD’S PRESENCE=

Is always there=Particularly=when we NEED IT MOST=GOD’S ASSURANCE=and Presence=

Is ALWAYS there for us=Even in TURBULENT TIMES=

“”Even though=I WALK=Through the DARKEST VALLEY=I will fear NO EVIL=For you are

WITH ME=Your rod and your staff=THEY COMFORT ME”                                                           Psalm 23:4

“YOU PREPARE=a table before me=In the presence=Of my ENEMIES=You anoint my head=

With oil=MY CUP OVERFLOWS”                                                                                                      Psalm 23:5

“BLESSED are those=Who have learned to ACCLAIM YOU=Who walk in the Light=  of

YOUR PRESENCE=Lord=”                                                                                                                           Psalm 89:15

 

I AM SURE=Each and every one of us=Have been through some HARROWING MEMORIES=all

Through our life=BUT GOD’S PRESENCE is=With us=In these and  IN TURBULENT TIMES=Having

ASSURED us =through our suffering=GOD’S PRESENCE=God’s LOVE=God’s Scripture=Transfers

Us=Into FAITH=Into love=and into LIVING IN=the Holy Father God=and his SON=Jesus Christ

Dear Lord=We Pray for A LIVING FAITH=through our lives=IN YOUR PRESENCE!

“Where can I go=From your Spirit?=Where can I flee=from your PRESENCE?”     Psalm 139:7

“For Christ=did not enter=a sanctuary=Made with human hands=That was ONLY a copy of=

The true one=He entered HEAVEN ITSELF=Now to appear for us=

IN GOD’S PRESENCE”                                                                                                               Hebrews  9:24

“To him=Who is able=To keep you from stumbling=To PRESENT you before=His  glorious

PRESENCE=Without fault and great joy=--------To the only God=Our Savior be glory=majesty=

Power=and authority=Through Jesus Christ our Lord=Before all ages=Now and forevermore=

Amen”                                                                                                                                                           Jude :24

 

Dear Lord Jesus Christ=We thank you=FOR YOUR PRESENCE=In our lives=Your Psalms=

And YOUR SCRIPTURES=and HOW you TANSFORM  our lives=BY YOUR WORD=Through our

FAITH=”SURELY your GOODNESS and LOVE=will FOLLOW ME=all the days of my life=and I

Will dwell=IN the House of the Lord FOREVER”                                                                          Psalm 23:6

 

In Jesus’ name=and IN the name=Of our FOREVER LIVING=FOREVER LOVING=Holy

Father God=WHO IS FOREVER PRESENT!

 

Robert P. Wallman

11-26-2025=AT MARY’S

 

Ps         INSPIRED=by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Pat Gohn

 

IF

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR HOLY FATHER GOD and Jesus=LOVE EVERY ONE OF US=

JUST THE WAY=THAT WE ARE!

 

 

                                                                                                                       

 

DECEMBER 18^th, 2012

 

 

IF

 

 

If God can accept me

The way that I am

Why can’t you

 

If God can love me

The way that I am

Why can’t you

 

If God can forgive me

The way that I am

Why can’t you

 

If we are ALL God’s children

And God can

Love me the way that I am

Why oh why can’t you

 

WHY CAN’T YOU

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-04-06

 

Ps        “The Lord has heard my cry for mercy

              The Lord ACCEPTS my prayer”                                      Psalm 6:9

 

            “I tell you the truth-whoever ACCEPTS anyone

             That I send-ACCEPTS me

             And whoever ACCEPTS me

             ACCEPTS the one who sent me”                                    John 13:20

 

            “ACCEPT one another-then-just as Christ ACCEPTED you

              In order to bring praise to God”                                              Romans 15:7