Today. It's
Tuesday, December 23, 2014, and when I finish today I will not be returning to my workstation here until January 5, 2015. I'm not exactly sure when I will give up on sharing additional favorite Santa photos that I've been able to capture this season. The one above was taken the day we did the birthday party for Jesus at our Church. The young man took our photo (selfie) with his I-phone. I chose to share it because it does reflect where we are headed with these handheld smart phones. It's also a great photo of a young fellow with a marvelous smile. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and we have it on our agenda as the 'get ready' day. We have counted 24 who are planning to show up for our annual family Christmas gathering. Our plans include our traditional grilled steak cookout with all the trimmings, our time of gift exchanges, and best of all, just being with one another. It's something we so look forward to each year. Your approach may be totally different. Good! Ours is just that. Ours. One thing we have always done is to take the time to read about the coming into our world of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The reading we focus on is found in Luke Chapter 2. We use one of the easy to understand translations so that even the little ones can grasp what is being said. It's like the teaching objective of long time radio preacher, the late Dr. J. Vernon McGee. He said it was always his desire in presenting truth to put the cookies on the bottom shelf so that even the little ones can partake.
Amen!
I do hope you enjoy your getting ready to get ready and I'll catch back up with you next time. Here's a poem that focuses on the Christ of Christmas:
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A Christmas Carol |
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| G.K. Chesterton (1900) |
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The Christ-child lay on Mary’s lap,
His hair was like a light.
(O weary, weary were the world,
But here is all aright.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary’s breast
His hair was like a star.
(O stern and cunning are the kings,
But here the true hearts are.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary’s heart,
His hair was like a fire.
(O weary, weary is the world,
But here the world’s desire.)
The Christ-child stood on Mary’s knee,
His hair was like a crown,
And all the flowers looked up at Him,
And all the stars looked down. |
May God add His blessings to our day.
Amen. ...More later.
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