A Christmas Story

Good morning and happy Thursday. I hope that everyone is enjoying their Christmas season. I also hope that everyone is remembering who and why we celebrate this day. Jesus knew the whole time He was growing up what He was on this Earth to do. The Christmas story has so many things to it that apply to us today. When you read it or hear it this year, think about all the people who were witnessing the event as it happened. What they said about Mary behind her back. What they said when her son said He was God. Mary was a vision of strength and love and devotion to God. She did not let the world tell her something she knew was wrong. She had God with her. That's all she needed. People talk about us and we about them. The difference comes when we let God take His place in our hearts and rule our lives.  He's all we need. Mary and Joseph were going to be ridiculed the whole time. Imagine how inadequate Joseph had to feel raising the son of God. He knew this was a special child and from God. The deepness of the story is mind blowing, but society is loosing that in all the gift wrapped specials of the season. Take time with your family to take a new and different look at this beautiful story. In love always. <><