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Pastor's Blog - 2008/12/06 
Last year I was given the classic movie A Charlie Brown Christmas and have decided viewing it should be a yearly tradition. So this year I have decided to go realistic and fetch my own version of the tree- it fits the style (it's ugly). But I take pride in the fact that I went into the woods myself to fetch it… and it was free. It made it home, and now I have my very own Charlie Brown Christmas tree.
Thinking about traditions, we like traditions. Christmas has become a tradition involving lots of little traditions with each community, family, and individual. Traditions are good, I like them. But ironically the first Christmas was all about surprises. Joseph was surprised. Mary, well... she certainly was surprised. The Shepherds, Herod, the wise men, and probably even "small donkey," that brought this young couple to Bethlehem, were all surprised.
I wish for you, amid all the wonderful traditions, a Christmas surprise - a Jesus surprise.
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." ~LUKE 2:8-14 Share your thoughts: Add your comment.
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