Christmas Eve we all went to the Christmas Eve service at our church. It was a wonderful service and the boys were so good. CW really paid attention and Sawyer kept busy moving from lap to lap and eating PEZ. CW's favorite part was the lighting of the candles at the end. The Pastor told everyone to raise their candles high and that CW stretched his arm as far as possible. This was also Sawyer's least favorite part - he wanted to hold a candle of his own and was very unhappy that we didn't make that happen. We got pizza on the way home and then the boys took their baths. Rodney showed the boys the book their Nona gave them where she reads the Christmas story. They loved it and I know we will treasure that book forever. What a neat thing. We put out milk, low-fat cupcakes and a carrot for Santa and his reindeer. (Remember we had all been very sick that week so ordering pizza and snacks from the pantry were the best we could do on short notice.) It didn't matter, though - it is all about Jesus anyway and the joy that the most Holy King would humble himself enough to be a little baby and experience life as us humans. Just so he could pay the price for our sins. Without the birth there would be no cross and without the cross no rising again. And because he rose again we have the opportunity to have a relationship with God and be forgiven of all our sins. Thank you Jesus and Happy Birthday!
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