Christmas Eve

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

FROM THE NYMANS

“In [Jesus] was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”   (John 1:4-5)

The Christmas StoryAs we gathered to celebrate on Christmas Eve (31 people, 10 of them children), it wasn’t easy keeping the focus on Jesus. The Swedish smorgasbord with 13 different dishes took a while to eat. And gifts peeking out from under the tree enticed youngsters. The talent program of amateur holiday music and then group carol singing all took time, but finally we got around to the Christmas story.

It was told on strips of paper, one person at a time, one sentence at a time, with the lighting of one candle at a time, around the circle. All but the babies participated as we heard again the familiar words of Luke 2.

It isn’t easy battling the rip-roaring fun side of Christmas to dwell on the quiet miracle of Bethlehem, but if anyone can win against commercialism, it’s God and his Word. May not a day go by that we don’t marvel over Christ’s coming and bask in the light of his abundant love. He is truly the Light of the world.

CHRISTMAS HALLELUJAHS!

 

 

6 thoughts on “Christmas Eve”

  2. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Margaret! As I reflect on the past nearly 8 months of learning to live without my dear husband, I am so thankful for your encouraging words and look forward to each new post. I am also still catching up with your old posts that deal with where I am now in my journey. (If I would comment on those old posts, would you see those comments, as you see the current ones?) You have put so many of my feelings and experiences into words that I have trouble expressing. As you said earlier, we share many parallels, and I’m grateful for your honesty and consistent testimony to God’s grace.

  3. Merry Christmas from our family to yours. Thank you so much for your faithfulness to the Lord’s calling in so many ways.

  4. It is good to see the light and joy of Christmas in your midst along with the dailyness of living. May you continue to see the faithfulness and goodness of God-Emmanuel (God with us).

  6. Merry Christmas to you and your family, God’s richest Blessing to you all in the New Year !