The Write Conversation: The Gift of Words from a Writer

Friday, December 16, 2022

The Gift of Words from a Writer

by Crystal Bowman

It’s the holiday season—a time when we try to find the right gift for the right person. Gifts come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Some gifts are meant to be used for a day or a season, while others last a lifetime. But when it comes to the words we write—they are meaningful gifts that can be given at any time, for any reason. With our written words, we can give the gift of encouragement, inspiration, motivation, entertainment, education, comfort, guidance, wisdom, and more. Whether you write books, magazine articles, blogs, newsletters, or note cards, your words matter. They can be the right gift for the right person at the right time.

Several years ago, I wrote a Christmas poem that was printed on decorative paper and given as a gift to the women in our Bible study group at my church. I came across it recently, and thought I’d pass it along:

Gifts

Some give gifts of gold and silver,

some give clothes to wear.

Others shop for porcelain dolls

or a talking teddy bear.

Presents under a Christmas tree,

will make our loved ones smile.

But gifts wrapped up in boxes

only last a little while.

Hugs and kisses don’t wear out.

Kindness never fades.

Words of praise and compliments

come in many shades.

Laughter needs no batteries,

it works in any weather.

And nothing is more comfortable

than spending time together.

When searching for the perfect gift

becomes a great concern.

Why not give the gift of love?

It often gets returned.

This Christmas season, I pray that you will be blessed by the words of others, and that your words will be a beautiful gift to those who read them.

Merry Christmas to All!

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The Gift of Words from a Writer, a Christmas poem from author Crystal Bowman on @EdieMelson (Click to Tweet)

Crystal Bowman is an award-winning, bestselling author of more than 100 books for children and four nonfiction books for women. She also writes lyrics for children’s piano music and is a monthly contributor to Clubhouse Jr. Magazine. She loves going to schools to teach kids about poetry. She also speaks at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) groups and teaches workshops at writers’ conferences. When she is not writing or speaking, she enjoys going for walks, working out at the gym, and eating ice cream. She and her husband live in Michigan and have seven huggable grandkids.