12/16/2025
This painting was inspired by a poem by Sydney Christensen:
Each child questions as they grow.
How can someone really know?
They say he loves all children of the world.
He takes into account, every boy and every girl.
He knows them all, each one by name.
He is known far and wide, a man of fame.
How could it all have been done in one night?
Giving hope to all, whether in comfort or in plight.
They say it is impossible, it simply cannot be.
How, out of billions, could he give his gifts to me?
Someone who knows when you sleep and when you wake,
Why would he do such things for my sake?
It may seem strange, this bearded man clothed in red
Who comes to visit, and stands by each bed.
But his love is real, and his gifts are true.
He lived and died especially for you.
Behold the wounds in hands, feet, and side.
He gave the greatest gift. He suffered and he died.
But most importantly, he rose again
And gives peace on earth, goodwill toward men.
🎨The Greatest Gift by Lester Yocum
