The goose is getting fat...The ride up to Christmas day can be a bit hectic. Last week I was at one of the many local malls, and parking was no where to be seen. The one store I love to shop year round, because there are never any lines, and the prices are fantastic, was chalk full of customers. The check out lines were wound through the mens department. Crazy...
Not crazy is this year's St. George parish Christmas play -- Baby's First Christmas. Thirty five youth and many helpful parents have been preparing the entire time of Advent, and more, to put on today's 4 PM production. One daughter -- is a pregnant Mrs. Higgins. Another is the Innkeeper. Both have come a long way from sheep and shepherd. For the entire season they have been rehearsing their lines, singing the songs, reviewing stage placement and movements with their fellow cast members. Preparing for today.
And I would wager that today's message is bigger than that of December 25th, Christmas day. Today the lesson of Jesus' birth, our gift, will be presented. For the youth, Advent will end. Their preparation finished.
In a way, it's best. Christmas' religious significance has been teased away from the holiday present hoopla. Today the quieter meaning is presented for all to see, without the burning desire to rip open presents that a wait under the tree. Today is a good day.
Prepare Ye The Way of The Lord.
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