One of the things we used to do for Christmas is something I missed a lot. When the kids were little the church we belong to had the children's Christmas program on Christmas morning. Now over all it made for a very very busy morning as the kids had to be to church early. ( Now you understand why we did stockings on the Sunday before) But putting that aside, it is a wonderful tradition. Who better to have in the front of church on Christmas morning than children.
They had all the traditional parts of the typical Christmas play. Little ones singing Away in the Manger, Mary and Joseph, and shepherds in bath robes. They ended it with the singing of the Hallelujah chorus with the choir, but anyone in the audience could join in if they wished. Which is how those services should end. It never failed to bring tears to my eyes.
This program led to one of my family's favorite Christmas memory. Stay with me on this, my son who is now 24 was all of 3 or 4 and was one of the young ones singing. The song was Come on Ring those Bells and the kids were suppose to shake their little jingle bells. Well we could see Brian was getting angry and we could not figure out why. Well when he finally made it to our seat we asked him what was wrong and much to our surprise he flings the bells down and says "My stupid bells don't work."
Ok how do you in a church full of people keep from falling out of your pew from laughter. We to this day have a set of bells on the tree that don't work, just because of that little story.
Sorry this is so long
Happy Reading
Smitten by Colleen Coble/Kristin Billerbeck/Diann Hunt/Denise Hunter
The Rose of Winslow Street – Elizabeth Camden
The Maid of Fairbourne Hall – Julie Klassen
Where Wildflowers Bloom – Ann Shorey
Summer of Promise – Amanda Cabot
The Keeper – Suzanne Woods Fisher
The Captive Heart – Dale Cramer
Chasing Mona Lisa – Tricia Goyer/Mike Yorkey
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