The Story of Christmas

     Happy Christmas Eve! The day before Christmas; it's crazy to think that a month ago it was Thanksgiving, wow time flys. Every Christmas Eve my family has told stories of Christmas. So here's one for you...

     I'm sure we all know the story of Christmas, and for those who don't because they just discovered the internet and happened to stumble to this page I'll tell you. Here's the run down version.

     It begins with a girl named Mary who is from this little town called Israel. Here she is ↓ She was visited by an angel who told her that she was to conceive a son who would be the Messiah. The Savior Of the World.

Joseph, who Mary was engaged to was then visited by an angel telling him the exact same thing that Mary would conceive a child who was Jesus.

At the time Caesar Augustus said that the whole world would be taxed. So Joseph had to take Mary to his place of origin, Bethlehem, to get registered there. To travel they went by donkey (how cute). But when they had arrived in Bethlehem there was no room in any inn for Joseph and the mother in labor Mary. The only place for them to stay was a newly built stable. 

And there, Mary gave birth to the savior and wrapped him in cloths and lied in in a manger. 

In the same area there were shepherd tending their flock when suddenly an angel appeared to them to tell them that the savior had been born and that they must see him. Then a multitude of angels appeared and sang glory to God. 

Then wiseman from the east having known the signs of the birth of Jesus followed the star, that signified his birth to Bethlehem. They brought him three gifts fit for a king; gold. frankincense, and myrrh. 

And that their is a really quick version of the story of Christmas. I hope it wasn't too boring, or too irrelevant. But yeah. The savior is my hero and my greatest inspiration. And I hope that even if YOU don't believe in the story of Christmas you can at least appreciate it's meaning and take it into your daily lives. 

Wishing You All A Merry Christmas! 

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