I love this Claudia, thank you for sharing.
Pam
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My Friend send this to me and maby some of you in joy it. God bless you.Claudia
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wrote:> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:12:51 -0800 (PST)> From: Eddie Espling
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: Fwd: Fw: The Christmas Pageant> To: Mark&Trudie
Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,> Janice Espling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Cindy
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"Amy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: Fw: The Christmas Pageant> Date: Fri,
30 Nov 2007 12:22:32 -0500> > > > > > > > > > > > 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 serious praying
and > promised God that 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 prayers> and blessed us with a son.> >
The next year God blessed us> with another son.> > The following
year, He blessed us with> yet another son.> > The year after that we>
were blessed with a daughter.> > My husband thought we'd been blessed
right > into poverty.> We now had four children, and the oldest was>
only> four years old.> > I learned never to ask God> for
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 verses> of the Bible to the children> each day as they lay in
their cribs. > > I was off to a good start.> God had entrusted me>
with four children and> I didn't want to disappoint Him.> > I tried
to be patient the day> the children smashed> two dozen eggs on>
the kitchen floor searching> for baby chicks.> > I tried to be
understanding ....... > when they started a hotel for> homeless frogs
in the spare bedroom, > although it took me nearly two hours> to
catch all twenty-three frogs.> > When my daughter poured> ketchup all
over herself and > rolled up in a blanket to see> how it felt to be a
hot dog,> I tried to see the humor> rather than the mess. > > In
spite of changing over> twenty-five thousand diapers,> never eating a
hot meal > and never sleeping for more> than 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 promise> to raise them in the Word of God. >
> I knew I was missing the mark> just a little when I told> my
daughter we were going> to church to worship God,> and she wanted to
bring> a bar of soap along to> "wash up" Jesus, too.> >
Something was lost in the translation > when I explained that God gave us
> everlasting life, and my son thought > it was generous of God to
give us his > " last wife."> > My proudest moment came> during
the children's> Christmas pageant.> > My daughter was playing Mary,>
two of my sons were shepherds> and my youngest son was a wise man.>
This was their moment to shine.> > My five-year-old shepherd> had
practiced his line,> " We found the babe wrapped> in swaddling
clothes." > > But he was nervous and said,> " The baby was wrapped>
in wrinkled clothes." > > My four-year-old "Mary" said,> " That's
not 'wrinkled clothes,' silly> That's dirty, rotten clothes."> > A
wrestling match broke out> between Mary and the shepherd> and was
stopped by an angel,> who bent her halo and lost > her left wing. > >
I slouched a little lower> in my seat when Mary> dropped the
doll representing> Baby Jesus, and it bounced> down the aisle crying,
> " MAMA-MAMA !" > > Mary grabbed the doll,> wrapped it back up>
and held it tightly as> the wise men arrived.> > My other son
stepped forward> wearing a bathrobe and a paper crown,> knelt at the
manger and announced,> "We are the three wise men,> and we are
bringing gifts of gold, > common sense and fur."> > The congregation
dissolved into laughter,> and the pageant got 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 the> Christmas story without thinking of >
gold, common sense and fur."> > "My children are my pride and my joy and >
my greatest blessing," I said as I dug> through 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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