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25 Days of Giving: Day 23

My "angels" giving and remembering what Christmas is all about on Day 23...

Today was our church’s Children’s Christmas Pageant and once again the girls were angels. St. Timothy’s Church was filled with family and friends, and with two days before Christmas, it was a wonderful way to celebrate and recognize the Nativity of Christ’s birth.

The theme this year was “giving” and 76 children, ages 4 through 11, truly gave it their all. There were angels with sparkly wings, donkeys, sheep and other barn animals, shepherds and three wise men, and of course Mary and Joseph. There were children who sang in the choir and narrators who told the story of Jesus birth.  

As Christmas draws near, it was a poignant reminder of what Christmas is truly all about. Giving us a sense of wonder, a sense of hope, and of all that is yet to be...

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