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“And she brought forth her
firstborn Son, and wrapped
Him in swaddling clothes, and
laid Him in a manger, because
there was no room for them in
the inn.” Luke 2:7.

At Christmas, in church and
home - devotions, Christians
turn again and again to the
Biblical story of that Holy
Night nearly two thousand
years ago, Sheet

From the words of two‘ of

thew, they learn of humble
shepherds watching in a field,
of herald angels singing, of a
Star that shone in the East to
guide the Wise Men on their
way.

In every word of the sacred
story, the first Christmas lives
anew, And most. cherished of
all are the words that tell of
the simple manger scene, of
Mary, and Joseph, and the
Christ Child. :

“And she brought forth her
firstborn Son, and wrapped

laid Him in a manger.”

The words, as simple ‘as the
scene, inspire awe and won-
der, for the glory of the mo-
ment, for the miracle that was
wrought. Yet the same words
bring. a homely comfort, too.
It is a miracle that even a
child may comprehend, for
there, living again” in the
words, is the Baby Jesus,
wrapped in swaddling clothes.

‘Because there no room for
them in the inn.” a

In the glory, there is poig-
nancy, too,

“No room in the inn.”

The words echo across the
ages, and rejoicing is tinged
with bittersweet. That — as in
the words of the famous carol,
“Away in a Manger,” — “the
little Lord Jesus” had “no crib
for His bed” weighs on the
heart of Christianity. ~

Even here at the manger
there is the shadow of suffer-
ing in store for the Son of God,
of trials‘soon to begin with the
flight into Egypt, and to end
on the Cross.

But the glory prevails, in
the. miracle. of the h 1

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manger, and ahead, through
the shadows of the future,
through anguish.and agony,
shines the radiance of Easter.

It is Christmas, and Chris-
tians everywhere rejoice at the
words of the angel.

“For unto you is born this
day in the city of David a Sav-
tour, which is Christ the Lord.”

" Luke 2:11.

Buzzing with Holly

An English tradition of long”
ago says that sprigs of holly
should be placed in beehives at:
Christmas. This stems from a. -
legend that, at the Manger,
bees gathered to hum a hymn
of joy. :

In Iceland

Since trees are scarce in Ice-.
land, families must use their

"ingenuity in creating a Christ-

mas tree. A pole with branches
of: greenery tied to it is the
solution in- many Icelandic
homes, And the valuable’ real

trees are saved for industrial
use. ‘i : (ieee

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Christmas.

May the serenity

of peace and a

bounty of joy enter

your life this blessed

time ... Merry Christmas!

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Generosity

As a certain white-bearded,
jolly old gentleman makes
his rounds on Christmas Eve,
delivering happy . surprises
to children the world over,
he may look forward to be-
ing, in turn, surprised..

In the legend and lore of
Christmas, giving to Santa
is a time-honored" tradition,
with the gifts usually taking

, the form of food or beverage. ~

Today, many’ families en-
courage. children to be gen-
erous, by observing the cus- .
tom of setting out treats for
Santa — perhaps some*can-_
day, a dish of cookies, a glass
of milk. : eer
Through the ages, the gift-
. giver now known as Santa
Claus* has been called by
many, different names, but

Santa’s predecessors, like’s,

Santa himself, were. often
_greeted with special: treats.

Filling Pockets
“In Italy, Befana is the gift-
giver who - preceded ‘Santa.
. She took her name-from. the
name for Twelfth Night —
Epiphania, or Epiphany —
and brought her gifts .on
Epiphany Eve, January 5th.
To make ready for Befana,
tradition says, Italian chil-
dren empty their pockets and
hang up. their clothes, Then

into each pocket goes a sur- "

prise — someting good to
eat.

After taking out the treats,
Befana refills each pocket
with gifts for the children.

,Guarding the Home
Sweden has an unusual
gift-giver — it’s a goat! Ac-
cording to tradition; the Yul-
bock or Yule goat comes to
‘the door. of Swedish homes
on Christmas Eve and tosses
the: family’s gifts through
the-doprway. f
Another legendary guest
at Swedish holiday. celebra-
tions is Tomte, a kind-heart-
ed elf who guards the home.
A dish of food is placed in a
quiet corner, so that’ Tomte
may feast as he secretly ob-
serves the family fun.

Enjoying Pudding
In Denmark and Norway
the legendary good spirit of
the house is. Nisse,- who
watches over home and farm
~ and is’ sometimes. said ta be
the gift-bringer, too. .
His Christmas treat, the

rice pudding . traditional at

Scandinavian holiday..feasts,
is placed beside the kitchen
door or, on farms, in fhe hay-
loft. i

Treating the Donkey
Today’s Santa relies on his
reindeer for transport, but
the gift bringers of. yester-
year had other animai help-..
ers, who usually shared in

the holiday giving and re-
ceiving. iis

In Holland, for instance,
legend says that St..Nicholas
arrives early — on St. Nicho-
las Eve, December 5th — rid-
ing a white donkey.

For the refreshment of the
good saint’s donkey, children

stuff their shoes with hay.and ©

set out a dish of water, Car-
. rots and a potato are some-

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renewed and spirit uplifted by the |
joy and promise of His Holy Birth.

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ago bring His message of Peace and Good Will
into. every heart on this.joyful Christmas Day.

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