Fwd: The Christmas Pageant

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Another one I'm uncertain I sent...love, KateSubject: Fwd: The Christmas PageantTo: rothschildkate@...Date: Thursday, December 29, 2011, 10:19 PM

Subject: FW: The Christmas Pageant !!!! The Christmas Pageant You do not have to be a parent to enjoy this! The Christmas Pageant My husband and I had been happily married (most of the time) for five years but hadn't been blessed with a baby.I decided to do some seriouspraying and promised Godthat 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 prayersand blessed us with a son.The next year God blessed uswith another son.The following year, He blessed us with yet another son.The year after that wewere blessed with a daughter.My husband thought we'dbeen blessed right into poverty. We now had four children,and the oldest was onlyfour years old.I learned never to ask Godfor 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 versesof the Bible to the childreneach day as they lay in their cribs. I was off to a good start.God had entrusted mewith four children andI didn't want to disappoint Him.I tried to be patient the daythe children smashed two dozen eggs on the kitchen floor searching for baby chicks.I tried to be understanding... when they started a hotel forhomeless frogs in the spare bedroom, although it took me nearly two hours to catch all twenty-three frogs.When my daughter pouredketchup all over herself and rolled up in a blanket to seehow it felt to be a hot dog,I tried to see the humorrather than the mess. In spite of changing overtwenty-five thousand diapers,never eating a hot meal and never sleeping for morethan thirty minutes at a time,I still thank God daily for my children.While I couldn't keep my promise to be a perfect mother - I didn't even come close...I did keep my promiseto raise them in the Word of God. I knew I was missing the markjust a little when I toldmy daughter we were goingto church to worship God,and she wanted to bringa bar of soap along to"wash up" Jesus, too.Something was lostin the translation whenI explained thatGod gave us everlasting life,and my son thought it wasgenerous of God to giveus his "last wife."My proudest moment cameduring the children'sChristmas pageant.My daughter was playing , two of my sons were shepherds and my youngest son was a wise man.This was their moment to shine.My five-year-old shepherdhad practiced his line,"We found the babe wrappedin swaddling clothes." But he was nervous and said,"The baby was wrappedin wrinkled clothes." My four-year-old "" said,"That's not 'wrinkled clothes,' silly. That's dirty, rotten clothes."A wrestling match broke outbetween and the shepherd and was stopped by an angel, who bent her halo and lost her left wing. I slouched a little lowerin my seat when dropped the doll representingBaby Jesus, and it bounceddown the aisle crying, "Mama-mama." grabbed the doll,wrapped it back upand held it tightly asthe wise men arrived.My other son stepped forwardwearing a bathrobe and a paper crown, knelt at the manger and announced,"We are the three wise men,and we are bringing giftsof gold, common senseand fur."The congregation dissolved into laughter, and the pageantgot a standing ovation. "I've never enjoyed a Christmas program as much as this one," laughed the pastor,wiping tears from his eyes."For the rest of my life,I'll never hear theChristmas story withoutthinking of gold, common sense and fur.""My children are my prideand my joy and my greatestblessing," I said as I dugthrough 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

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