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| December 24, 2005
Posted on 12/24/2005 6:34:40 AM PST by Calpernia
Nativity
About two thousand years ago, in the town of Nazareth, there lived a young woman named Mary. One day an angel appeared before her and told her she had been chosen to have a special baby. The baby would be God's son and she must call him Jesus.
Soon after the angel's visit, Mary and Joseph were married. Mary was due to have her baby when they were told they had to go on a long journey to Bethlehem, which was where Joseph came from.This was because they had to pay a special tax. Mary had to ride on a donkey for a few days over the hills of Gallilee.
At last Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem. It was crowded with other people who needed to pay their taxes. Mary was very tired and needed a place to stay. At each inn, the story was the same. There was no room for them. Eventually, one kind innkeeper said he had a stable where he kept his animals. They were welcome to stay there.
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And so it was that a few hours later, Mary gave birth to her son in that stable. She wrapped Jesus in strips of cloth and laid Him in a manger full of hay.
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The shepherds wanted to go and see the baby. When they arrived at the stable, they were filled with joy at seeing Jesus lying in the manger. They knelt down and worshipped Him. They told Mary and Joseph how the angel had appeared in the sky and told them that Jesus was to be the Saviour of the world.
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The Wise Men decided to find this new ruler. They went to Jerusalem to see King Herod, as they thought the baby would be in the palace. They asked to see the child that would be King of the Jews. The king was troubled. He thought this new king may take away his throne. He told them to return when they had found the baby so that he could worship the child himself.
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The Wise Men set off to find the baby. They were guided by the star to the stable in Bethlehem. Here they knelt down and worshipped Jesus. They gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. That night, the men had the same dream where an angel warned them that King Herod wanted to kill Jesus and told them not to go back to his palace.
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posted on
12/24/2005 6:34:40 AM PST
by
Calpernia
To: KylaStarr; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; Velveeta; Dolphy; appalachian_dweller; ...
Merry Christmas to my Freeper Family!
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posted on
12/24/2005 6:42:39 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Calpernia
Merry Christmas to you, too. Thanks for all the daily updates.
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posted on
12/24/2005 6:45:04 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
(It is deeply irresponsible to rewrite the history of how the war began.)
To: Calpernia
Thank you, and a very
~MerryChristmas~
to you and yours.
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posted on
12/24/2005 6:48:29 AM PST
by
kattracks
To: Calpernia
Thank you. And a very Merry Christmas to you and your other family.
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posted on
12/24/2005 6:52:04 AM PST
by
SwatTeam
To: Calpernia
Merry Christmas to you and the rest of my Freeper Family.
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posted on
12/24/2005 6:52:25 AM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(Link to Great TV ad re rat traitors and their words re Iraq: http://www.gop.com/Media/120905.wmv)
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To: Calpernia
Thank you!
And Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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posted on
12/24/2005 6:55:10 AM PST
by
najida
(Merry Christmas one and all!)
To: Calpernia
Thank You!
Merry Christmas to All.
mc
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posted on
12/24/2005 6:57:37 AM PST
by
mcshot
(And much it grieves my heart to think what Dems proclaim the truth.)
To: Calpernia
And a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year right back atcha!
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posted on
12/24/2005 6:58:26 AM PST
by
3catsanadog
(When anything goes, everything does.)
To: Blurblogger; Alamo-Girl; Cindy; trussell; Pegita; Republic; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; ...
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posted on
12/24/2005 7:02:20 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Grampa Dave; tomkat; Howlin; Ernest_at_the_Beach; cake_crumb; dawn53; sola_fide; popdonnelly; ...
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posted on
12/24/2005 7:03:18 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Calpernia
HUGS and Merrrrrrrrrry Christmas!
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posted on
12/24/2005 7:05:41 AM PST
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(SAVE THE BRAINFOREST! Boycott the RED Dead Tree Media & NUKE the DNC Class Action Temper Tantrum!)
To: Calpernia
A very Merry Christmas to you, Calpernia, and to all of the FReeper family. I am so grateful for all of you. And Merry Christmas to the Robinsons who created this place for this wonderful unruly bunch.
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posted on
12/24/2005 7:08:16 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Free Scooter; Tony Schaffer for the US Senate)
To: Born Conservative; DaveLoneRanger; 2Jedismom; StarCMC; JesseJane; DirtyHarryY2K; little jeremiah; ..
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posted on
12/24/2005 7:09:03 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Calpernia
Thank you, dear FRiend ... and a most Blessed and Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones ... and a Happy and Healthy New Year ...
Pegita
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posted on
12/24/2005 7:09:41 AM PST
by
Pegita
('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His Word ...)
To: Calpernia
Beautiful Cal -- and Merry Christmas to you too.
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posted on
12/24/2005 7:10:43 AM PST
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: Calpernia
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posted on
12/24/2005 7:11:08 AM PST
by
The Mayor
( As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday.)
To: Calpernia
Merry Christmas and Happy and Prosperous New Year.
To: Calpernia
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posted on
12/24/2005 7:12:56 AM PST
by
Roccus
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