Gold and Frankincense and Myrrh
Gold and frankincense and myrrh--
Gifts from the Gentile men to her,
Must have baffled Mary's mind
For such strange gifts and men to find
Her with Joseph and the Child
After months of travel wild,
Coming as they did to worship the Infant King,
Coming on the eastern wing,
Coming, worshiping, offerings leaving,
Warning Mary of future grieving.
Gold and frankincense and myrrh--
Meant for the Child, entrusted to her.
How odd it must have seemed
As the gifts intense scents and gleamed
As more practical gifts were not brought
These were those which these had thought
Appropriate for a King's birth,
And so they were for King of heaven and of earth.

Once in a while, my husband works with me to craft one of these pieces. The following is one such joint venture.
INCARNATION
God took the form of man yet
Fully remained/remains God while
Serving/teaching as Son of Man
Then lived a full life facing temptation resisting temptation--
Not a sinful thought, not a sinful word, not a sinful act--
Then concluded that sinless life and took up the cross
Embraced the cross
Embraced the Father's will that there would be death
Embraced the Spirit in trusting there would be a resurrection
Incarnation