'TWAS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS

I'm writing this post on Wednesday, December 18th. One week from today will be Christmas Day. How many of us, besides me, have felt as if Time started speeding up? (Better question--where in the world did all that Time go? Whole days, even weeks, just up and went.)

I didn't expect to get to this day, one week before Christmas Day, feeling as if the season isn't here yet. Really! Don't we have at least a couple more weeks to go?

So! Anticipating that your life is full up, and knowing mine will be fuller than usual, I'm sending you my Christmas greeting early. You've seen it before, and you may even have it memorized. Yet, the beauty and the message are ages old and always new.

So today, let's listen to Linus Van Pelt: "This is what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown."

Luke 2:8-14 King James Version (KJV)

⁸ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

⁹ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

A Blessed Christmas to you!

From Thursday's Child