Just wanted to take a quick moment to say, "Merry Christmas!" We are celebrating and enjoying the day with family. We've had time with both sides and are enjoying every minute of it! Santa brought us way too much and a significant addition to our adoption fund and for that we are very thankful! More importantly than that, we are taking time today to remember and celebrate the reason for this day. We are so very thankful for the ability to celebrate the birthday of our Lord and Savior. I pray that we always remember the true meaning for this celebration and we look forward to the day of teaching our children what Christmas truly is all about!
" 7And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. 10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; 11for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ he Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." 13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14"Glory to God in the highest,And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased."
15When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."
16So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.
17When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.
18And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
19But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.
My prayer for today is that I will be like Mary and will treasure all that God is doing in our lives right now and spend time daily pondering them in my heart. May we all glorify and praise God for everything we see and hear, just as the shepherds did long ago! Merry Christmas everyone!!
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