This ended a hushed, excitement-filled moment for my eldest daughter. She was able to participate as "little Mary" for dress-rehearsal for the Bethlehem Experience at Grandma and Grandpa's church. Last year, we tok her through Bethlehem, and had to drag her from the stable while she screamed, "That's the wrong song! Silent Night is nice, but this is about Away in A Manger!".
This year, she was "in" it, surrounded, engulfed, invested. Why am I so slow to "get" these things?? As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, and anticipate His second coming, I need to remember to be "in" it ... immersing myself in His kingdom, His word, His love, and calling others to join me, "in" it, through relationship, example, being.
It will be a long time before I forget those dancing eyes, the whispered exultation, and the simple words of a 4 year old ... "Mother, I have been to Bethlehem! I have seen the Messiah, and His name is Jesus!" Does it get any more real than that?! Joy to you and your family as you continue on your journey. Read this, and remember the awe of the story.
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