Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Love, Dave, Lana, Lauren and Carmen
Luke 2:1-20 (NIV)
The Birth of Jesus
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
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Wooden nativity we bought in Guatemala when we brought Carmen home
Merry Christmas to all of you. What a wonderful blessing that Yahweh has sent His son for us all. Hallelujah!! It’s a beautiful day here in New Hampshire for a Glorious New England Christmas. In your Nativity Scene here, I think of beautiful Carmen when I look at the baby in the manger. And, Lauren when I seen the angel. Blessings to your family. Love and Joy, Betty.
Merry Christmas
We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow!
Love,
Uncle Tony, Auntie Trish, Samaiah and Elijah
Hope you all had a nice Christmas yesterday. Thinking of you, Nicki (Angel Riley’s Mommy)
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Merry Christmas, hope you had a great time with each other. Hugs, Ruth (Emily’s Mommy)
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Thank you all for your kind greetings! We had a nice and quiet Christmas Day this year.