The sun is shining, there's a slight nip in the air (it is only 20 degrees Celcius) and I'm woken by the sound of carols at 4:45am - it must be Christmas Day.
There have been lots of firsts this year; here are a few Christmas ones.
- I picked oranges from the tree in the garden to put in James and Ruth's stockings instead of buying them from Tesco.
- A box of Kellogg's bran flakes is a special treat for Christmas breakfast.
- At church this morning we were invited to stand up and dance and everybody did, rhythmically.
- We went for a post Christmas lunch walk in shorts and t-shirts.
- I'm wished "Merry Christmas" by armed soldiers manning the checkpoints with big smiles.
These are some of the firsts but what's most noteworthy is the thing that never changes - the amazing fact that the Creator of the universe put aside his glory to become a human baby and be born in the degradation of a stable simply because he loves us too much to spend eternity without us. Jesus, "born to pay a debt he didn't owe because we owed a debt we couldn't pay".
Happy Christmas everyone.
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| Christmas Eve |
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Not a penny spent - can you tell?
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| Christmas Day |
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