The Innkeeper

I knew them not, and I had never seen

A man whose face was quite so trouble-lined;

Nor any woman who, so great with child,

Possessed an air of such angelic ease.

The inn was full; and even had they been

From Herod's court, I knew I could not find

A room for them. But 'round her face so mild,

A strange light seemed to glow when she said, "Please."

What could I do? For I was never keen

At turning folk away; then, in my mind

My little stable flashed. The thought was wild,

But shelter must be found for such as these.

And so it was; there in the manger mean

Began the greatest Life of humankind.

The inn was full; and so I am reviled,

And so shall be for all eternities.

And yet I think one question is my due:

I found a place for Him. Have you? Have you?

~~ Vic Jameson ~~

On October 1st, we had another wonderful Fellowship Five dinner after morning worship. And once again, we were teased by the wonderful smells during worship. The crew was ready for us with wonderful homemade chicken soup, fresh rolls, and a wide variety of cakes and pies for dessert.

Donna Z. did such a wonderful job with the soup and she has generously shared her recipe.  

Download a printable pdf file: Chicken Vegetable Soup