{"id":12782,"date":"2011-12-12T22:41:38","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T04:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/?p=12782"},"modified":"2020-01-10T17:13:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:13:28","slug":"a-christmas-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buddymartin.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/12\/a-christmas-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Journey &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Aclonica, sans-serif;\">R<\/span>eaders,<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas season has its ups and downs for everyone. Would you like a refresher on what Christmas is truly about?<\/p>\n<p>Take time for this production by the Christian Challenge Drama Department, entitled &#8216;A Christmas Journey&#8217;. (Heather Waring, Director) You will have time for tears and laughter.<\/p>\n<p>(Don&#8217;t be concerned with the black spots or the slow times. Backdrops are changing.)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Drama &amp;quot;A Christmas Journey&amp;quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/33489438?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px; text-align: left;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Alice, serif;\">\u201cAnd she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px; text-align: left;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Alice, serif;\">\u00a0\u201cIn the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px; text-align: left;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Alice, serif;\">\u00a0\u201cAnd an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px; text-align: left;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Alice, serif;\">\u00a0\u201cBut the angel said to them, \u2018Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: Alice, serif;\"><em>\u00a0\u201c\u2019This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.\u2019&#8221;<\/em> (Luk 2:7-12)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>May the Lord richly bless you during this time of the year,<\/p>\n<p>In Christ always,<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">B<\/span>uddy\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Views: 64<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Readers, The Christmas season has its ups and downs for everyone. 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