Dec 24 2008
Rediscovering Christmas
The weather was so bad in the Roxiticus Valley that we almost didn’t make it to the annual Christmas pageant at Hilltop Presbyterian Church in Mendham, New Jersey. Even though the icy rain kept coming down, Rex packed us into the Suburban and we made it to church. Once we were safe indoors and the kids were up there singing Christmas songs, I was so happy to be at church for Christmas. The kids were dressed up as angels and shepherds and the three wise men, and as always, a little baby was on Mary’s lap and in the manger for as long as he would sit still. We sang along to “Joy to the World,” “Oh Come All Ye Faithful,” and “Go Tell It On the Mountain” and I was filled with the true meaning of Christmas… it always come back to me during the pageant at our church, and I am grateful to the children for allowing me to rediscover Christmas through their eyes and voices.
