Acorns of Advent Four Poems About People Who Played Important Supporting Roles in the Life of Jesus

By Robert Kemppainen

ACORNS OF ADVENT
People Who Played Important Supporting Roles in the Life of Jesus
Don’t worry if your tasks are small And your rewards are few. Remember that the mighty oak Was once a nut like you!
Anonymous poem, as quoted by Bullwinkle J. Moose.
What is an acorn? An acorn is a seed, the seed of an oak tree. Plant an acorn, and eventually there will be another oak tree.
An acorn is also a symbol, a symbol of something that starts out small and eventually becomes incredibly large, strong and mighty. As the saying goes, “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow!” (not to be confused with the saying, “Mighty aches from little toe corns grow!”)
People can be acorns. People may do things that are seemingly small and insignificant, but what they originally do grows into something that goes way, way beyond their original action.
This book is four poems, with four accompanying brief sermons, about people who are acorns, Elizabeth (and Zechariah), Mary, Joseph and John the Baptist. They are people who had roles in the life of Jesus. They are people whose roles are necessary. They are people whose roles are small when compared to the final result. They are people who played their roles well. They are acorns.
These acorns inspire and encourage us. They are examples of trust, obedience, steadfastness and courage. They tell us that, even though we may never do some great thing, nonetheless, God can and will use our humble efforts. God can and will bless even a cup of cold water given in Jesus name.
And so I give you Elizabeth (and Zechariah), Mary, Joseph and John the Baptist, Acorns of Advent.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Kemppainen
• Release date: Apr 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005161415

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ACORNS OF ADVENT

Four Poems about People Who Played

Important Supporting Roles

in the Life of Jesus

ELIZABETH, ZECHARIAH AND OSCAR

JOHN THE BAPTIST AT YOUR (ROBERT W.) SERVICE

JOSEPH, STEP-FATHER, STEPS UP

A LAUDATORY AUDITORY INVENTORY OF MARY

by Robert Kemppainen

©2016 Robert Kemppainen

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ACORNS OF ADVENT

People Who Played Important Supporting Roles in the Life of Jesus

Don’t worry if your tasks are small

And your rewards are few.

Remember that the mighty oak

Was once a nut like you!

Anonymous poem, as quoted by Bullwinkle J. Moose.

What is an acorn? An acorn is a seed, the seed of an oak tree. Plant an acorn, and eventually there will be another oak tree.

An acorn is also a symbol, a symbol of something that starts out small and eventually becomes incredibly large, strong and mighty. As the saying goes, Mighty oaks from little acorns grow! (not to be confused with the saying, Mighty aches from little toe corns grow!)

People can be acorns. People may do things that are seemingly small and insignificant, but what they originally do grows into something that goes way, way beyond their original action.

This book is four poems, with four accompanying brief sermons, about people who are acorns, Elizabeth (and Zechariah), Mary, Joseph and John the Baptist. They are people who had roles in the life of Jesus. They are people whose roles are necessary. They are people whose roles are small when compared to the final result. They are people who played their roles well. They are acorns.

These acorns inspire and encourage us. They are examples of trust, obedience, steadfastness and courage. They tell us that, even though we may never do some great thing, nonetheless, God can and will use our humble efforts. God can and will bless even a cup of cold water given in Jesus name.

And so I give you Elizabeth (and Zechariah), Mary, Joseph and John the Baptist, Acorns of Advent.

ELIZABETH, ZECHARIAH AND OSCAR

Zechariah and Elizabeth were husband and wife.

For years they were married; had a pretty good life,

‘Cept they had no children, no children at all.

Oh, that made poor ‘Liz’beth feel worthless and small.

Now Zack was a priest in Jerus’lem, he was.

One day he went into the temple because,

While the people prayed outside, inside he would burn

The incense on the altar, ‘cause it was his turn.

He fired up the incense. It started to glow

‘Til rich fragrant smoke curled up from below.

Zack watched it ascending; to the roof it did rise.

But when he looked down, well, he got a surprise,

For there by the altar was a pulse-pounding sight,

An angel all blazing with glory and might.

Zach’s knees started knocking; his eyes got real big

While spiders in his stomach were dancing a jig.

No Fear! said the angel, "like it says on the shirt!

‘Cause I did not come to bring harm and/or hurt.

No, I came here special to give you the word,

That way up in heaven your prayers have been heard.

Your request will