Written by Stacy Landry for the December newsletter.

It was a beautiful Christmas morning and the family had just finished unwrapping all their presents. Five year-old Billy was very excited about his gifts so he went to show them to his grandma. She looked at them and then asked Billy, “Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas?”

Billy thought for a moment before he answered. “No, I didn’t, Grandma. But that’s ok. It wasn’t my birthday.”

The wisdom from the mouth of babes should amaze us. I pray that this year all of us will a have a deeper appreciation for the celebration of the greatest birthday of all, Jesus’!

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21, NIV)

“But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.”” (Luke 1:30-33, NIV)

“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.” (Luke 2:8-11, NIV)

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14, NIV)

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, NIV)

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!