Christmas and The Joshua Tree
Epic Poem and Allegory for Christmas
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In the warm cockles proud of the base of your heart, Lies the place, Christian Men, where the soul plays its part. To climb here up Mt. Sion for God’s one true abode; It’s the way each soul makes his way up the road, Where one’s heart rests content amidst heavenly gold; To see there the true beauty of God’s holy Son, That makes Sion’s long climb one invaluable run. For this gift of the Yule, for this right-thinking blend, Of virtue and goodness and avoidance of sin, One must give up the noise of the world’s useless din, That is done but by few of God’s holiest men.
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So often the true meaning of Christmas can escape us and leave many of us dumbfounded. And so this Christmas narrative poem was composed to show that the most significant things in life are quite frequently esoteric also. For God Himself is a hidden God: born in a remote village of Israel, of humble parents, in utter poverty, and whose heavenly Birth was witnessed by so very, very few. What does this mean? It simply says if we do not keep our eyes open, we will miss everything about Christmas and rather easily, especially its utter holiness! Thus the presence of the Dromdary Man in the narrative poem as well as his utter significance throughout, in helping us see what God wants us to see for Christmas! See if you agree how the power of God’s grace reaches out in all of our lives and especially for the characters in this authoritatively Catholic Christmas tale to help them live as He wants them to live and love His Presence more.
About the Author
James F. Bixby holds two degrees in classical languages and has taught in Michigan's public and parochial schools for the last thirty years. Teaching young people to uphold the highest ideals and values such as Christmas and its beauty has been a great part of Mr. Bixby's educational philosophy and method of teaching. Writing stories that clearly teach adults and children to cherish such family values, appreciate and emulate the virtuous life, and learn moderation and detachment from this world's possessions and inordinate pleasures and excessive love of money are, according to James Bixby, absolutely essential to the Christian world view for a happy life. No philosophy has so markedly influenced this centuries-old discussion on how to be happy and achieve this most sought-after joy in this world to James Bixby than the incarnation of Jesus Christ and all the glorious influences it has had upon human learning, philosophy, art, and personal happiness now and in the hereafter. This is why “Old Dingledorf Square,” a Christmas poetry, and The Mystery of the Christmas Dollhouse, a novelette, were written—to applaud this most awesome of events in human history and to study more closely the hidden significances and ramifications of the birth of the Savior of the world.