An email I received today. > >>>> THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT >>>> >>>> My husband and I had been happily married (most of the time) for five years but hadnt been blessed with a baby. >>>> >>>> I decided to do some serious praying and promised God that if he would give us a child, I would be a perfect mother, love it with all my heart >>>> and raise it with His word as my guide. >>>> >>>> God answered my prayers and blessed us with a son. >>>> >>>> The next year God blessed us with another son. >>>> >>>> The following year, He blessed us with yet another son. >>>> >>>> The year after that we were blessed with a daughter. >>>> >>>> My husband thought wed been blessed right into poverty. >>>> We now had four children, and the oldest was only >>>> four years old. >>>> >>>> I learned never to ask God for anything unless I meant it >>>> As a minister once told me, If you pray for rain, >>>> make sure you carry an umbrella. >>>> >>>> I began reading a few verses of the Bible to the children >>>> each day as they lay in their cribs. >>>> >>>> I was off to a good start. God had entrusted me >>>> with four children and I didnt want to disappoint Him. >>>> >>>> I tried to be patient the day the children smashed >>>> two dozen eggs on the kitchen floor searching >>>> for baby chicks. >>>> >>>> I tried to be understanding... >>>> >>>> When they started a hotel for homeless frogs in the spare bedroom, >>>> although it took me nearly two hours to catch all twenty-three frogs. >>>> >>>> >>>> When my daughter poured ketchup all over herself and >>>> rolled up in a blanket to see how it felt to be a hot dog, >>>> I tried to see the humor rather than the mess.. >>>> >>>> In spite of changing over twenty-five thousand diapers, >>>> never eating a hot meal and never sleeping for more >>>> than thirty minutes at a time, I still thank God daily for my children. >>>> >>>> While I couldnt keep my promise to be a perfect mother - >>>> I didnt even come close...I did keep my promise >>>> to raise them in the Word of God. >>>> >>>> I knew I was missing the mark just a little when I told >>>> my daughter we were going to church to worship God, >>>> and she wanted to bring a bar of soap along to >>>> wash up Jesus, too. >>>> >>>> Something was lost in the translation when I explained that >>>> God gave us everlasting life, and my son thought it was >>>> generous of God to give us his last wife. >>>> >>>> My proudest moment came during the childrens >>>> Christmas pageant. >>>> >>>> My daughter was playing Mary, two of my sons were shepherds >>>> and my youngest son was a wise man. >>>> This was their moment to shine. >>>> >>>> My five-year-old shepherd had practiced his line, >>>> We found the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes. >>>> >>>> But he was nervous and said, The baby was wrapped >>>> in wrinkled clothes. >>>> >>>> My four-year-old Mary said, Thats not wrinkled clothes, silly. >>>> >>>> Thats dirty, rotten clothes. >>>> >>>> A wrestling match broke out between Mary and the shepherd >>>> and was stopped by an angel, who bent her halo and lost >>>> her left wing. >>>> >>>> I slouched a little lower in my seat when Mary >>>> dropped the doll representing Baby Jesus, and it bounced >>>> down the aisle crying, Mama-mama. >>>> >>>> Mary grabbed the doll, wrapped it back up >>>> and held it tightly as the wise men arrived. >>>> >>>> My other son stepped forward wearing a bathrobe >>>> and a paper crown, knelt at the manger and announced, >>>> We are the three wise men, and we are bringing gifts of gold, >>>> common sense and fur. >>>> >>>> The congregation dissolved into laughter, >>>> and the pageant got a standing ovation. >>>> >>>> Ive never enjoyed a Christmas program as much as this one, >>>> laughed the pastor, wiping tears from his eyes >>>> >>>> For the rest of my life, Ill never hear the >>>> Christmas story without thinking of gold, >>>> common sense and fur. >>>> >>>> My children are my pride and my joy and my greatest >>>> blessing, I said as I dug through my purse for an aspirin. >>>> >>>> Jesus had no servants, yet they called Him Master. >>>> >>>> Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher. >>>> >>>> Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer. >>>> >>>> Had no army, yet kings feared Him. >>>> >>>> He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world. >>>> He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him. >>>> >>>> He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today. >>>> >>>> Feel honored to serve such a Leader >>>> who loves us. >>>> >>>> >>>> If you believe in God and in Jesus Christ His Son, >>>> send this to all on your buddy list. >>>> >>>> GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 15:56:58 +0000
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