We realize that Jesus was not likely born on December 25th. And the Wise Men were not kings... and they didn't come on December 25th either.
But Christians celebrate Christmas as a day to represent Jesus' birthday. This holy child was born and lived as a human like us-- in a fallen world. Later, He was crucified and died to take on OUR sins. We are now set free from our sin thanks to His sacrifice.
So that's why we celebrate. We hope that you can contemplate that this week-- believer or not. He did something incredible for YOU. He provided eternal life for whoever believes (see John 3:16)!
Our final photo was taken at church this evening where our family lit the final advent candle. Here's a portion of what we shared with our church family: "Tonight we light the center candle, the Christ candle. Its placement in the center of the wreath reminds us of the importance of keeping Christ in the center of our lives." Now there's a good New Years resolution, too!
We hope you've enjoyed our virtual trip through 2008 over this month's posts. We've sure enjoyed creating them and looking back at the joy of our year as a family here in Pullman.
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What a beautiful family you have!
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