Christmas is comin'

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

Although I didn't plan to, I think I'll take a little holiday from posting over the next few days.  This time of year just flies by faster and faster and I barely feel like I've begun to get into the spirit yet (and now it's almost here!).  I've got baking and wrapping and holiday movie-watching and cookie eating and hot chocolate making and...

you get the picture.

My warmest Christmas wishes for all of you.

⁷And she brought forth her firstborn son, 

and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, 

and laid him in a manger; 

because there was no room for them in the inn.

 ⁸And there were in the same country 

shepherds abiding in the field, 

keeping watch over their flock by night.

 ⁹And, lo, the angel of the Lord 

came upon them, and the glory of the Lord

shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

 ¹⁰And the angel said unto them,

Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,

which shall be to all people.

 ¹¹For unto you is born this day

in the city of David a Saviour, 

which is Christ the Lord.

 ¹²And this shall be a sign unto you; 

Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, 

lying in a manger.

 ¹³And suddenly there was with the angel

a multitude of the heavenly host

praising God, and saying,

 ¹⁴Glory to God in the highest, 

and on earth peace, good will toward men.