Luke 2 - The Birth of Jesus
1At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. 2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. 4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. 5 He took with him Mary, his fiancĂ©e, who was now obviously pregnant.
6 And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. 7 She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.
8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
Merry Christmas Family and Friends. We pray that each of you are moved by the amazing gift that was given to us so long ago, in a manger, in a stable-The gift of a Savior, Jesus! Let's celebrate His love everyday and strive to become more like Him.
God Bless you all today and everyday. Becasue He firts loved us, The Peters'-Matt, Jenny, Emily, Katelyn, and Daniel
Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas 2009 #2
Wow! Then on Christmas Eve we received an early visit from Santa. Then Christmas morning...blessed (and a little spoiled today :) )
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
experimenting!
Yes, I am experimenting with backgrounds and such. Hang tight and all will be back to normal in a few hours :)
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