Merry Christmas! Enter Into The Season

In the Season of Christmas...
Happy Birthday, Jesus!

The Christmas Eve gathering was a beautiful snowy day!
I awaken and did my morning dos. I took some photos of the snowy view. There was about an inch or less of snow on the ground.

I asked a friend to take my photo by the Christmas Tree. And another friend took my picture with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause in from of the Christmas Tree. I think, I'll make this a tradition. with the Clauses.

The message was "If This Is God..." by Pastor Brian Zahnd.
Here's Pastor Brian's blog

"When we look at Jesus born in a cave in Bethlehem fleeing a maniacal despot into Egypt toiling as a laborer in Nazareth, we have to say-If this is God-thus is God. And that forces us to rethink our assumptions about power, greatness, and the way the world is arranged. " BZ

“Emmanuel, God with us, joined humanity, not by swooping down from the celestial heavens in a golden chariot, but by being born in a stable, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.”  BZ

The gathering was short and about an hour long.
We sung some Christmas songs, heard scriptures, Confessed the Lord's Prayer and the Apostle's Creed. We  received communion and had a blessing spoken over us. We went our way. Some got there picture taken by the tree with Mr. and Mrs. Clause.  And others on the other side with family and friends.

May we have something to give Jesus for His birthday.
May we enter into the Christmas Season in awe and wonder of the God's gift to the world.
May we continue on the journey with Jesus. 
Amen!

 Christmas Eve gathering during the evening.
I also attended the evening gatherings. The Christmas Eve Candlelight Gathering. We heard the story of Jesus, His birth. It's always a beautiful sight to see the story.

The Scripture for the Week: Luke 2:1-16
Prayer For The Week:

Thanks for reading.
God bless you.
Merry Christmas!

S. A. Blakley