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Twelve-year-old-boy -- Mom woke me up this morning but I fell back to sleep. I don't like getting up so early! Then when she woke me up again she was really mad at me. She made me put on the black suit with that really weird tie. It made me scratch throughout Sunday school!! I practically slept through church. It was boring! I did manage though, to get five dollars out of the offering plate. I BEGGED Dad to take us out to eat, and he finally gave in. But we stopped at the Chinese Restaurant, and I HATE Chinese food, so I refused to eat. When we finally got home, mom would only let me eat vegetables and meat. Parents are so mean!!
Mom of five kids--Today I got up at six. I was going to write in my journal, but I didn't have the time!! I had to wake up Julia to help get the rest of the kids ready. Before we could get ourselves ready, the babies started crying!! Julia went downstairs to start breakfast while I changed the twins, and then she had to stop cooking when Alyssa started yelling at her brother. Finally, after all was eaten and accomplished, we went to church. The nursery workers had to get me two times to try to comfort the twins, while Alyssa and James started whimpering. Julia took them to get water and coloring books and when I came back, the sermon was over!! We strapped everyone into their car seats and, because Julia was begging to eat, stopped to get the kids happy meals. we FINALLY could drive home, to put the kids to bed, and have time to go shopping with Julia while a babysitter came to be with the children!!
A Grandma in her 80's--I woke up this morning at five, because I couldn't get back to sleep. I'd had a bad dream. It was about a car...well, that doesn't matter. Anyway, I fixed some eggs, and my daughter, Marie, and my grand-daughter Betsy, picked me up to go to church seven minutes late. I forgot my purse, so I asked Marie to drive back home to get it. Then, when we got there, I couldn't see the hymnal at church, even with my glasses on. I didn't sing. The pastor seemed a little overly excited, but I didn't tell him. I really wanted to go home, but Marie persuaded me to go to Famous Anthony’s to eat. She said I didn't eat enough when I got a salad! When I got home, I felt weak, so I went to bed.
A dog ---This morning I heard my master calling for me. He is blind, so I have to be his eyes for him. I came to him, and he told me to get him his shoes. After he was all ready, we walked to church which is about half a mile away. He really liked the service, but I wasn't so sure. I couldn't understand anything the man in the bathrobe in the front said except for 'sit' and 'he lied', and other commands that my master tells me to do. But when we came home, an elderly lady, Ethel, called my master over to eat dinner with her. He did, because that was his Grandma. Ethel had some food for me too. After I ate, we went next door to our house. It was a really good day.
THE SHEPHERD’S DISCOVERY
There was once a shepherd and his wife. Now the shepherd was not just any shepherd, but one of the shepherds that saw something wonderful and beautiful while they were watching their flocks at night.
“Quick, Wife,” Shepherd said one night, getting her up from bed. “I heard some wonderful news!”
“What is it, Shepherd?” Wife said. She couldn’t guess what Shepherd was going to tell her.
“There is born to us a Savior in Bethlehem!” Shepherd said excitedly.
“Really? A king!” Wife was getting excited, too.
“And the odd part is that he was born in a stable of an innkeeper. The king is there now sleeping in a manger. There was no room in the inn.” Shepherd told his wife.
“That is odd!” Wife said. She thought a minute. “Who told you this?” she asked Shepherd.
“While I was watching my flocks tonight, I saw a great light. Now the angels themselves came down from heaven and told us this. They started praising God, saying ‘Glory to God in the Highest! And on earth peace, good will towards men.’. I was frightened, like all the other shepherds, but I came home and told you exactly what they said ‘For there is born to you this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’ Now we must go, tell others, and see the new king.”
Then, Shepherd took Wife, and ran up to their own stable, where the cows and donkeys were, and took a donkey. He gave the donkey a drink, and put a blanket on the donkey for Wife to sit on. He helped Wife up, and walked the donkey to Bethlehem, which was the next town, not far away.
Shepherd, Wife, and the donkey got thirsty, and decided to stop at an inn for a drink. While they were there, they asked the innkeeper about the King.
“Have you heard about the baby being born in a stable because there was no room in the inn?” asked Shepherd.
“No baby has been born in my stable,” Innkeeper said. “But I did send a woman and man away because of no room in this inn. The man said his wife was going to have a baby, and that they needed a room. I felt sorry for them. Did you say they ended up having the baby in the stable?” Innkeeper asked.
“Yes, I did,” Shepherd answered. “But we’d better be on our way. I want to see this baby. He is a King you know, the Son of God.”
Innkeeper looked surprised. “You mean the baby is the Messiah?” he asked.
“Yes. Goodbye now, as I look for the babe.” said Shepherd.
Wife said, “Thank you for your kindness.”
And then they went on about their journey. Shepherd came to another inn. He stopped, and knocked on the innkeepers door. The Innkeeper opened the door, and saw the people standing there.
“I don’t have any room, I tell you. There is no room in the inn. I’ve even filled up my stable, you know. Immanuel is what they call him, the new baby that was born in there. It is exciting, but I don’t even know if it is true…Hey, what are you doing? I thought you needed a room! I’ve already told you, the stable is filled up. You don’ t understand. You can’t just go to my stable and…”
Shepherd just kept on walking towards the stable.
Wife said to the innkeeper, “Excuse my husband. He is a shepherd who saw angels in his field. They said to come here and see this baby.” And then Wife also went with Shepherd, to see the baby. When they got there, he was in the stable, a beautiful baby boy, wrapped in cloths, just as the angels had said. The babe was lying in the manger, just as the angels had said. And he was the Messiah, just as the angels had said. And he grew up into a man, and saved the people of their sins, just as the angels had said. Shepherd looked at the little boy who would soon grow up to a man who did many miracles. And Shepherd knew he was looking at a boy who will grow up to be a man who is the very Good Shepherd of them all.
Twelve-year-old-boy -- Mom woke me up this morning but I fell back to sleep. I don't like getting up so early! Then when she woke me up again she was really mad at me. She made me put on the black suit with that really weird tie. It made me scratch throughout Sunday school!! I practically slept through church. It was boring! I did manage though, to get five dollars out of the offering plate. I BEGGED Dad to take us out to eat, and he finally gave in. But we stopped at the Chinese Restaurant, and I HATE Chinese food, so I refused to eat. When we finally got home, mom would only let me eat vegetables and meat. Parents are so mean!!
Mom of five kids--Today I got up at six. I was going to write in my journal, but I didn't have the time!! I had to wake up Julia to help get the rest of the kids ready. Before we could get ourselves ready, the babies started crying!! Julia went downstairs to start breakfast while I changed the twins, and then she had to stop cooking when Alyssa started yelling at her brother. Finally, after all was eaten and accomplished, we went to church. The nursery workers had to get me two times to try to comfort the twins, while Alyssa and James started whimpering. Julia took them to get water and coloring books and when I came back, the sermon was over!! We strapped everyone into their car seats and, because Julia was begging to eat, stopped to get the kids happy meals. we FINALLY could drive home, to put the kids to bed, and have time to go shopping with Julia while a babysitter came to be with the children!!
A Grandma in her 80's--I woke up this morning at five, because I couldn't get back to sleep. I'd had a bad dream. It was about a car...well, that doesn't matter. Anyway, I fixed some eggs, and my daughter, Marie, and my grand-daughter Betsy, picked me up to go to church seven minutes late. I forgot my purse, so I asked Marie to drive back home to get it. Then, when we got there, I couldn't see the hymnal at church, even with my glasses on. I didn't sing. The pastor seemed a little overly excited, but I didn't tell him. I really wanted to go home, but Marie persuaded me to go to Famous Anthony’s to eat. She said I didn't eat enough when I got a salad! When I got home, I felt weak, so I went to bed.
A dog ---This morning I heard my master calling for me. He is blind, so I have to be his eyes for him. I came to him, and he told me to get him his shoes. After he was all ready, we walked to church which is about half a mile away. He really liked the service, but I wasn't so sure. I couldn't understand anything the man in the bathrobe in the front said except for 'sit' and 'he lied', and other commands that my master tells me to do. But when we came home, an elderly lady, Ethel, called my master over to eat dinner with her. He did, because that was his Grandma. Ethel had some food for me too. After I ate, we went next door to our house. It was a really good day.
THE SHEPHERD’S DISCOVERY
There was once a shepherd and his wife. Now the shepherd was not just any shepherd, but one of the shepherds that saw something wonderful and beautiful while they were watching their flocks at night.
“Quick, Wife,” Shepherd said one night, getting her up from bed. “I heard some wonderful news!”
“What is it, Shepherd?” Wife said. She couldn’t guess what Shepherd was going to tell her.
“There is born to us a Savior in Bethlehem!” Shepherd said excitedly.
“Really? A king!” Wife was getting excited, too.
“And the odd part is that he was born in a stable of an innkeeper. The king is there now sleeping in a manger. There was no room in the inn.” Shepherd told his wife.
“That is odd!” Wife said. She thought a minute. “Who told you this?” she asked Shepherd.
“While I was watching my flocks tonight, I saw a great light. Now the angels themselves came down from heaven and told us this. They started praising God, saying ‘Glory to God in the Highest! And on earth peace, good will towards men.’. I was frightened, like all the other shepherds, but I came home and told you exactly what they said ‘For there is born to you this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’ Now we must go, tell others, and see the new king.”
Then, Shepherd took Wife, and ran up to their own stable, where the cows and donkeys were, and took a donkey. He gave the donkey a drink, and put a blanket on the donkey for Wife to sit on. He helped Wife up, and walked the donkey to Bethlehem, which was the next town, not far away.
Shepherd, Wife, and the donkey got thirsty, and decided to stop at an inn for a drink. While they were there, they asked the innkeeper about the King.
“Have you heard about the baby being born in a stable because there was no room in the inn?” asked Shepherd.
“No baby has been born in my stable,” Innkeeper said. “But I did send a woman and man away because of no room in this inn. The man said his wife was going to have a baby, and that they needed a room. I felt sorry for them. Did you say they ended up having the baby in the stable?” Innkeeper asked.
“Yes, I did,” Shepherd answered. “But we’d better be on our way. I want to see this baby. He is a King you know, the Son of God.”
Innkeeper looked surprised. “You mean the baby is the Messiah?” he asked.
“Yes. Goodbye now, as I look for the babe.” said Shepherd.
Wife said, “Thank you for your kindness.”
And then they went on about their journey. Shepherd came to another inn. He stopped, and knocked on the innkeepers door. The Innkeeper opened the door, and saw the people standing there.
“I don’t have any room, I tell you. There is no room in the inn. I’ve even filled up my stable, you know. Immanuel is what they call him, the new baby that was born in there. It is exciting, but I don’t even know if it is true…Hey, what are you doing? I thought you needed a room! I’ve already told you, the stable is filled up. You don’ t understand. You can’t just go to my stable and…”
Shepherd just kept on walking towards the stable.
Wife said to the innkeeper, “Excuse my husband. He is a shepherd who saw angels in his field. They said to come here and see this baby.” And then Wife also went with Shepherd, to see the baby. When they got there, he was in the stable, a beautiful baby boy, wrapped in cloths, just as the angels had said. The babe was lying in the manger, just as the angels had said. And he was the Messiah, just as the angels had said. And he grew up into a man, and saved the people of their sins, just as the angels had said. Shepherd looked at the little boy who would soon grow up to a man who did many miracles. And Shepherd knew he was looking at a boy who will grow up to be a man who is the very Good Shepherd of them all.
