Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Christmas Is A Gift Of Love ~ Our Savior, Jesus Christ




I love this Christmas Story - Enjoy!
This December, I vow to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I will have to cut back on nonessential obligations, extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending.  I do not want to find myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.

My son, Nicholas, is in kindergarten this year. It is an exciting season for a six year old. For weeks, he has been memorizing songs for his school's "Winter Program." I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of his show. Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.
So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I arrived 10 minutes early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, the students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.


Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as "Christmas" I didn't expect anything other than fun songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer. So, when my son's class rose to sing,
"Christmas Love", I was slightly taken back by its bold title. Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, all adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row, center stage, held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song. As the class would sing "C is for Christmas", a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy", and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message,
"Christmas Love".
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her, a small quiet girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down, totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W" . The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake. But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W". Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen.
In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos there was a purpose for our festivities. For when the last letter was held high,
the message read loud and clear:
"CHRIST WAS LOVE".

 And, I believe, He still is.......       Christ is Love story  By Candy Chand

Take A Moment and Watch This Awesome Video~
 


10 comments:

Debbie said...

Great ideas for a relaxing and peaceful Christmas season!!! Do you have a six year old or is that your grandson???

Susan Anderson said...

What a terrific story!

=)

Cheryl @ TFD said...

I love this story by Candy Chand! It made me tear up. Loved the video, too. Thanks, LeAnn, for sharing.

singing/granny said...

Great story! It caught me by surprise. And I loved it! Thanks, LeAnn! Have a very unhurried and happy Christmas season!!! Melody

Mom of 12 said...

Love that story! Thanks for sharing it.
Sandy

Christy Monson said...

I love this story. Kids programs are so sweet. We have one tonight.
Hugs. Thanks for lunch together. I loved it. Happy memories. I'm blessed.

Just Ramblin' said...

So glad I took the time to watch the video. Reminds me of the real gifts
that give all year long. Loved the story also. Thanks for bringing the Christmas Spirit into my home via your blog. Sweet picture of your grandchildren, also. Nola

The Adventurer said...

What a great story...showing this video to my kids this morning:). So glad you could see your grandson's performance...I be the was thrilled you were there

The Adventurer said...

Oops just realize after reading this post to my kids and watching the video with them that is wasn't your story...but someone else's ... Still a great story though and my kids loved the video

Anonymous said...

Merry Christmas to all old and for young and for to unbelievers and to believers in wonderful hope in Jesus and his the kingdom to come in celebration again for Christmas ,thanks in blessing,keijo sweden