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. Jessica he watched s a d le g ig g little boy Kenny ry ely, and the e rc v e y fi sl u im io h v t b o lp her scowled a d tried to he ely, they were t them on. n ic a n g d in e h ir g a u p and re She pu stopped la e b ed . uently used. t his h mak ing th crept out of the room, old and freq stood there, holding ou is n fi erly d to go. Kenny st ill e asked once more. But r Jessica g ing was suppose e could u h e ” o ? y sh se sk a re a e le o h “P “G . w . m sh comb t him not sure ay of her roo . se ’t even look a Jessica didn it for you,” she told him und From the doorw m and k itchen. The hou o o ro d a ro d to g e y k re in e e m v e p e li re w mom oman’s head lled. see th all and shabby, but the ns st rung Just then a w orning, Jessica,” she ca tio sm s ra a co w mas de d od m emade Christ om. A roaring fire the door. “Go pt well.” Her eyes spark le ok m o h g ro lo e und the liv in place, and in the corner le, “I trust you sl spoke. There was a tired ro a e simp e fire k indly as sh t her beautiful smile blazed in th ny tree decorated w ith the u b , ce w t fa ra n r e e sc a w to on h stood a ll. tions. Jessic realized e ra w co it e d d e e . is d d a u ere on disg homem Jessica answ u table, but so “I slept fine,” ade your bed, would yo en to set the . Not k now ing where ch it k m how “Once you’ve ble for break fast? ” the e didn’t k now sh ta e please set th sweetly. d ” woman aske id supposed to do that? tch a “Isn’t the m back, before she could ca d d e n p a Jessica snap g grown up with maids f o herself. Havin y ton Mansion, the idea la C servants in ble was new to Jessica. nt, e sett ing the ta ked puzzled for a mom . o ce lo Mother ross her fa ile spread ac e dream, child!” sm a n e th d an som e been quite ally “That must ’v a little laugh. “But we re e all m h ll it she said w ith our day. You can te w e b ather w ill must be on ream later. F if t shortly and d r u o y t u o ab t sh om his nigh me returning fr fast together. Please co ne k a d e re u’r o we’ll eat b s soon as yo a d n a h a e and g ive m room.” tidy ing your a night shif t? ” Jessica “Father does ud. ssica, I thought alo turned w ith a sigh. “Je w. I n a t m h g no The wo our games ri u have y r fo e m ti e later if yo don’t hav elp. We’ll talk g you.” h r u o y d e e n at’s troublin d something th ica stuttered. She stare to go ss w Je o ” h ink th “Uh, yes, to g in y tr , e bed blankly at th it. Her attempt ended in d g in k a kles an about m was all wrin d e b e th ; n o frustrati lumps. 4
er had , after Moth ame to see n o o rn e ft a t ec Tha e market, sh ll basin of y th r e m v e o n fr e d p e o a n to return carr y ing a sm d as, she bega ica. She was cloth. “How’s your han any thing w r in search of bowls and ss Je a o d o n d a cupboard warm water she asked. e ” ? th ago, . ie ls to ss si ll n Je fe , ute ped a while doing bowls p e o st th f g o in e t d n n e O e CR ASH! he house w “Fine. The ble re.” shattered. T ne turned and d n t. Let le so a d n u ro g but it ’s a litt . I’m so sorr y about tha .” ver yo e s a t n t a le si th r completely he family was so poo “I’m sure it is at it won’t get infected .T ied a d a ic so th ntly re ss a Je ic d e ss y e me clean it, ed the bandage and ge ble. Je a lu a : v id s a sa w ly l v o ever y bow Mother on Mother rem t. rebuke, but not to cut a r cu ica. fo e lf th e d rs e e h e asked Jess so as clean y, sh ll ” . ? g y fu a in re k k a o o c g p co in ack to her “Sweep it u “Is ever y th ut of sorts.” d she went b e larger pieces of n A .” lf e rs em a little o t,” Jessica replied. u o se y th u p o u “Y k ic p to y tha Jessica bent A s she did, she cut her “You could sa t? ” l. ry c w a o a t b u n th o e t the brok “A nd why’s ow,” was a ll Jessica bowl, and le the n e k ro b e n th k w rned, sa finger on “I … I don’t er quick ly tu rapped r. of pain. Moth g rabbed a cloth. She w could answe at you’re finding d n a e , th situation to stop th nd the “I noticed und the cut er to do arou em rd a h s b jo r it tightly aro be okay,” she said softly. r. you e ion doing th ll bleeding. “It’ as all Jessica could mutt right- house. You quest you used to.” “I’m sorr y,” w mother called, and a b se much more than the floor, a er d at “Maureen,” h t si x came instantly. “Ple e Jessica stare what she heard. u o sh ” b r, y a e b f o st d l si eyed g ir embarrasse pposed to react? ble for your ta e th g in su tt I finish se But how am nd rself. inst ructed. ” Maureen responded, a she asked he ething I r, e th o so . “Yes, M “There is m w, ” ut her work , the o b a t n e w y to k no ed instantl r had return le. Ever yone want you id, as she e th fa e th n Whe the tab Mother sa eads. ered around family gath nds and bowed their h ther wrapped a fa ha folded their re about to receive,” the clean a e w ly t u a tr s u e “For wh k a bandage on ord m L e th y a “m , began Jessica’s en.” thank ful. A m e the chorus of voices, ons. hand. “I “A men,” cam tly by the clatter of spo want you e an followed inst ok a bite of her porridge, sh ar in to k now how As Jessica to butter and very little sug ok much I need and help ly to d no at she ginger d, I reciate your . I’m sure cringed. It ha p th p a ry g n u h a b s so ouse it. But she wa d then another. It’s not too around the h r you to have to n rs, a e it fo b lt er if ficu ers and siste . anoth d lf th s ’ se it ro er b h r e to . g t o n h d u ug ur yo ing guess, she tho fast there were dishes to r, to look after yo fer to be doing someth d it k e a st re re si b p l, r st ’d e e fu an ld A ft when you both so help d Sara, the e s to keep an e re a sk u a o n y a d m n o a e. The w ica wa else. Sara t easier for m ’t nd s, while Jess es things a lo ow it would be if I didn do the dishe younger ones, Kenny a k a m h o ine nk eye on the tw she could go out. “I can’t imag me. So I wanted to tha r ” t a e lp y… e th th m h o so h to it re y, a w B ec k have you g to go play even if there e doing , in e o . g m d s e g a p in p w o I lp e t st “Bu r, but fer to b you for h ed to answe lled u would pre Jessica start ntinued Jessica, and ca ings that yo th “A ll right,” co follow her. instead.” to s id k le tt li the
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ining airs to the d st n w o d t n e w two of them her k n a th e n two o . y ever had an the room y Christ mas, Maria!” the ith a big Jessica had n use she had never taken w rr “Me aid came in eca lt sed, as the m s so sur prised at the for helping, b other person. Jessica fe had ru o ch e an wa time to help w self ish and unk ind sh ing, tray of food. She le that she almost o th h t ta f h t o g se b e ri ashamed sight of the ant to do th not w the floor. u o y w o n d the tray on helping,” Maria said at it ’s e p th been. “I k p d n ro d ta rs e I und for you for Jessica, and o thank you ver y much the “Why, thank at’s just wonderf ul! ” S ll . a h sy e “T a . d if gm always e w ith a smile fast, their mother aske nd for helpin a y, a w y n k a doing it resents. A fter brea ou so much.” open their p er, I have an to d te n a w time. I love y ged Jessica for a few they d, “Oh, Moth Mother hug she left the room. ica exclaime nd a poor family who ss Je fore st mas, n’t we fi moments be ere for a few minutes ple, idea. Why do ny thing special for Chri to th t eo p sa a er a e th Jessic doesn’t have m some presents? I’ d lik be kinder to o ly, but I’m to t n a w I . g e ke n act reflecti and bring th y presents away to ma know how ex elp and I ’t n o d I t. h g m u h f n do to she tho g ive some o things that I ca es ” sure there are o that. them happy. tears in her mother ’s ey , d d e to sk y a tr re s e wa want to There we whenever sh finished. A ll that day, ith the children, and Jessica had d thought, Sweetheart.” n e h w r e oth ed w a k in sket Jessica help use. She also helped M rk , “That is such ld the maid to get a ba a o o h ic w e to f ss r th o e Je t d y. lo cleane Her moth e poor famil nts in. ner. It was a . in th n d to fu k o e y iv ll co g a ra tu prese as ac and Sa w ith food to ck to put the und that it w ared but Jessica fo e helped someone or sh side. also asked for a sa ied off, sur prised by all in ly hurr Ever y time sh h others, she felt good nt Maria quick earing and seeing. it te n w g co h in g s n a into a big eli someth that she w ing presents t to ent to bed fe tt w u e p s sh a t h w a ig That n A s Jessic her. “I wan d. rey came to ff Je , ftly. ck and satisf ie sa d re o,” he said so g the to ts n se y re p llin Merr share my y finished fi r ing, Jessica! a and Jeff re d tied it shut w ith a “Good morn e called from beside he ic ss Je ts, an d a voic w ith presen Christ mas! ” ened her eyes slowly an rey. ck sa op ff on bed. Jessica g beside her bed was Je n gold ribbon. got to the shabby house to in y d la n C a y d e in st n , om there When th t the sack a in her ow n ro rive, they se ssica peeked out D n so She was back rt e lb A e door. Je s she et outside th and saw the woman, Mansion! she cr ied , a , sk ” a ? b k c a b t e g bush “How d id I my good ness m behind a children behind her, o h fr “O . d e b f o all in ju mped out st have a ll ju st been a w ith a few sm the house and look ing . u m f It o ! t y te u re o ors p Jeff be coming at the bundle on the do happily to l u rf e !” d n m e wo d rea as sur prise hat God has sent us! ” sh happily. “It’s She laughed good to see you!” she said kw o o “L ’s so were inside. It back . A nd it big hug. Jeff rey’s eyes exclaimed. d felt warm sharing n a a d im e h il e v sm a g a she d and Jessic r prise! en’t od to be k in y did feel go gs for other people. w ide w ith su ff rey. I’m so sorr y I hav e ll a re “I love you, Je you lately. Please forg iv he and to do nice thin .” T e to been ver y nic t the table for break fast se 6 me? Let’s go
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Away in a manger, no crib for a bed; The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head.
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Glory to God in the Highest
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A K ING IS BORN God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in northern Israel, to a woman named Mary, who was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph. The angel Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Congratulations! The Lord is with you!” Mary was confused by what the angel said. “Who are you and why have you come?” she asked. “Don’t be frightened, Mary,” the angel told her, “for God has decided to wonderfully bless you. Very soon now, you will become pregnant and have a baby boy, and you are to name Him ‘Jesus.’ He will be very great and will be called the Son of God.” Mary was very surprised, but she said, “I am the Lord’s servant, and I am willing to do whatever He wants me to. May everything you have said come true.” Then the angel disappeared. Not long afterward Caesar Augustus, the Roman emperor, decreed that everyone should be registered and counted. This meant that everyone was required to return to the place where his family was from, for this registration, called a census. Joseph had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, journeying there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. Joseph took with him Mary his wife, who was expecting her baby by this time. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born. There was no room for Joseph and Mary in the village inns, since the city was full of people who had come for the census. And so Mary gave birth
to her son in a humble stable. She wrapped Him in a blanket and laid Him in a manger, a feed trough for the animals, to sleep. That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly an angel appeared, and the landscape shone brightly with the glory of the Lord. The shepherds were very frightened, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you the most joyful news ever! The Savior— Christ the Lord—has been born tonight in Bethlehem! You will find a baby wrapped in a blanket, lying in a manger!” Suddenly, the angel was joined by a host of angels praising God. “Glory to God in the highest heaven,” they sang, “and peace on earth to men of good will.” 12
When this great host of angels had returned again to Heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Come, let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this wonderful thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” The shepherds ran to the village and found their way to Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby Jesus, lying in the manger. The shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds’ story were very surprised. Then the shepherds went back again to their fields and flocks, praising God for the visit of the angels, and because they had seen the child, just as the angel had told them. Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod of Judea. Wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in far-off eastern lands and have come to worship Him.”
King Herod called a meeting of the Jewish religious leaders. “Did the prophets tell us where the Messiah would be born?” he asked. “Yes, in Bethlehem,” they said. “This is what the prophet Micah wrote: ‘O little town of Bethlehem, a Governor shall rise from you to rule My people Israel.’” After meeting with King Herod, who was not happy with the news of a new king being born, the wise men started out again. The star appeared to them again, in the sky over Bethlehem, and led them to where the child was. They were so happy! Entering the house where the child and Mary, His mother, were, they knelt down before Him, worshiping. Then they opened their presents and gave Him gold, frankincense, and myrrh. When they returned to their own land, they didn’t go through Jerusalem to report to Herod, for God had warned them in a dream to go home another way. (Adapted from Luke 1:26–38; 2:1–20; Matthew 2:1–12, The Living Bible)
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Jesus came to give us His love and happiness forever. You can receive Jesus as your Savior by saying this simple prayer: Dear Jesus, please come into my heart. Thank You for coming to Earth for me, and for forgiving me for my mistakes. Thank You that one day I will live with You in Heaven. Help me to learn to be like You—to be kind and loving to others. Amen.
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now n Aut hor Unk front ed up to the lk a w e h ly e a ge d Ver y brav tiptoe, ma n n o g le in tt d li n r a o d po r, a nd by st the bell. He tmas Eve, a n r fa mily doo h hold of the ha nd le of o e m It was Chr is o h o n h a noise h or pha n w it h the to catc a rd, a nd there was suc g u ro th y il r Joha n n, a n ea he was pu lled it h ed him. But s tr udg ing w a nd wet w it h n a te w h , ig to fr o g it to , at oa k inside that was rag ged hen the g re t a w l o d c il n a is st n H d . r e o n w sno ere w more fr ig hte n back a nd a big ma n . His shoes w were t e fe row is melted snow h t a oked out at door was th a ms, so th wn st clothes lo e n fi e th split at the se . His cap, pu lled well do in t d ressed cold d a tea r tha a h butler, numb w it h , d a e h re him. nd fo ? ” asked the a ll , e g rs b a t in e a ll is fa th h s g r a ove ht w “Did you r in ing w ind. Nig fou nd the let in the bit ss e n , “I-I-I ’m n ing. er ing da rk ered Joha n n his sad frow m n o m g a in st ” d s, d a nd the gath e lo ht you...” “Y-y-y-y le boy st il l p elter, a nd I thoug tt y, sh li r e g ss m n le u so e h d m n d o fi n h the uld ver y cold a e,” snapped ay. If only I co v E w s ly a e e n h tm , lo is r d I’m rm an “This is Ch ll of g uest s. I could get wa e fu e er is m h w so se e u ce o m la h e p e iv th some would g other w it h butler, “a nd nly someone n’t time to b ! e k v n a ri h d e to w t thoug ht. If o t o u ht.” A nd h g sor r y, b ow. Good n ig nd somethin n e h , st st ju u re o fo y f e food to eat, a the li kes o e edge of th y s shut. Coming to th tt le v il lage in the va lle lf, “I never the door wa f a li o t h s g si se n n to himse But t u a o h h g h Jo e c au rg id la sa , !” e “Oh do that. re severa l fin d. Lig hts we nyone wou ld below, w it h a n t u h ro g . I must tr y a u o ll a th e il lsid o busy here e to th re e a il y h e w fill ing the h th s, dow n perhaps the w indow e wa lked on h in o g g S n in .” li e rl k u ls in c e s, other re tw ney e somewhe ssing by the p a ma ny chim o p , H m lf y. o se fr sk it e y e k d g o sm e clou into the v il la r fea r the people inside nded w it h th hea r t. Here at s fo upwa rd, ble s ’ n n ab out big ma nsion litt le Joha usy to ca re e felt b h o s, e to m e o b h o spra ng up in ls ly ve. e mig ht a so ma ny lov Chr istmas E re g a n c n o o s to y m o e a b n , o st le e la m ou s e he hu ng r y litt doubt find so r s t v il lage h ly, so sure fi k e ic ic a nd he wou ld no u th q m re o o r F ed m nd s of mu s lk r. u a e v so w o e e st H m . o a c im lm e r for h were a t ther e r e ache d the his troubles fine, ng su r e tha a li f e , o fe e c d n n a a he was that tr r, li v ing ther e g hte the en u le p la to o e e p m a ly in c d e n ts y fr ie S o on h t ther e ma ny lig h m u s t b e ve r There were the door. Bu . r n n e o v o o y si e n tl n a n o e m t g h d to big ig he k nocked e that he h a nd a ver y br d a le si s p in w o o e e d p is t, o in h n w der h ug the ch t ime lo u wa s so muc urely, he tho a S e , r. e o in v o a a d h g t a st n d u o an the fr house m k nock aga in ve in such a o to ly . n e o r who cou ld li e ld b tha n b efo ey a nd wou litt le boy. y r lots of mon g n u h r, o elp a po pleased to h 15
ling g the tw ink night, leav in lt like d him. He fe lights behin d, so e was so tire g iv ing up. H . d iscourage hung r y, so d to look e hap p ene d Just then h ing a n imself pass h d n u fo d n at up a a nd sma ll th rk a d so , e g old cott a en it at a ll ld n’t have se u o w ly b a b w on the he pro a r pet of sno c e it h w e vered the but for th p. A bli nd co u it g in w o r g ht oo g rou nd sh st rea k s of li At last the d n wearing a t a in m fa g n t u u o b , y , and a or a nd one w indow sw ung open out. nder the do d u e k m o o lo fr p d d a e c re de ork . g lea m funny paper the woodw n, “but I won n in a s h k c Jo ra id c sa red what th roug h “Excuse me,” l a n d wo n d e ? il st d o o st ” Joha n n ock here d, “we’re if you could... an answere hou ld he k n S m . o g d n u ld o u d y o n if the e a , he sh “Sorr y,” th e u se? Su rely part y in here th e v e E b s a ld u m o st w ou ses— ri W h at hav ing a Ch a ll the big h in d e v li .” o w h o w es a nd pn people lovely pa r ti we can’t sto ed Johann. r d a fo le y p e !” n o se or a m ple w ho h a d to help a po young man. “But please, rd e o th ff a id ’t n sa ” ld t! u li ke nigh th ing s—co s in a hou se “Sorr y, good lk fo e t. th u ld sh u or was er n ot nt next boy, how co Bang! The do no u se. Bett , Johann we f d o s te a in w o p it , p a o th is? N mak ing so Terribly dis . le there were ear him p o e p e th t u bother them ven h e door, b ’t n id d y e that th much noise . s he k nocked a at all, loud by old ra c ouse, a b h t x e n e th run home At told him to ly re e m n a m un gentle neighbors. “R e th r e th o b n I do and not ann. “How ca h Jo t h g u o home? ” th ld to that? ” se he was to u o h r e th o n At a hey other day. T call again an then, perhaps, im would help h But he needed id. the people sa ouse help now! m house to h So, going fro h , e e entire v illag e th h g u ro th and er and food, and sought shelt e p o ost h less lm A . e n o n d to the foun udged out in tr e h , n e k ro heartb 16
his g dow n from in k o lo , n a m xclaimed, A nd the rich cked l, suddenly e o il n h k e d th a h n e o H n ey. Look! mansio ught again. ht in the vall g harm li o e n g e n b Then he tho ra ld st u re!” “There’s a uses, there co ed from the ttage is on fi o co h s ’ y n rt a a e m to th so rn at Widow Grea y from house ore. So he tu tl d if m n e a sw n o th d a a g p in re n y in tr d garde The news sp art ies were snow-covere d soon the p road up the n a r. , o ing o se d u o e h th y on eople, w rapp p e d th e s n e a p d o e tapped gentl abandon ter the door their coats A moment la elderly woman peered selves up in m e th n a d n out to see cautiously, a awls, rushed xclaimed. e sh e d sh n ” a l! u so y re in the e matter. out. “Bless m oing out the what was th d u o y re t, too, and a r e “Whatev saw the ligh y e h T ’s ” rd the w idow fore he e a b w t cold tonight? to u B g . n in n n a n ru an Joh g the eld “Please...” beg she had flun rd o cottage, beh w r e th o n . a e y d si sa could ed him in the poor old pen and pull ed. im a cl x e door w ide o e house as it le child!” sh ring “You poor litt ou look so cold and glowed . Pee e. Y m y se r o a e th d t y, e r g ey a t’s “De inside, all th through. Le t e I w e il d h n a w y t r n s hung a mome could see wa t once! Wait .” n o le tt ld e o k things off a r e the dea re and put th at st ir up the fi d about him and saw th woman e as bare as s Johann look a w e g a tt caring for e-room co rough the th n e the little on se d a e ver y e light he h t on the th se le d n a could be. Th c e n same from one lo e to see m crack came ti ’t n d a h e little boy . But h was soon n a mantelpiece m o w d who had r the k in ing him in p p ra much else, fo w s, g called that his wet ra table e th t a p st ripping off u night at all d sett ing him up. a blanket, an so g their homes. l of steamin w n o o b t ght o a p re e fo th e b to st ir hen, as the li T ck a b e door to ask t n e w ocked on th enly n d k d Then she y su e e th , sh d , e appened. fad she did so it a could have h t a h w the stove. A s ing and looked up. Was y sl u io idow eth r? The an x lly do not k now,” said W e h g in iv noticed som ce us joy e d “I rea ile of wondro ere her eyes and sm a rm h a it w w a , to rt dream, or w seemed ce Greathea r face. “I just ad g iven pla e h h t h n g g o in li n le tt o e d ti g n c ch as ca be and satisfa me, ‘Inasmu t seemed to r a to e g th rn in w y co lo y sa g r e e ly ic love lling ev e least of to hear a Vo r y minute, fi nto one of th nce. u ia it d e ra n o ly d brighter eve n e e v v a e it unto you ha ge w ith a he ou have don to be y , d n e re m e d il se ch of the cotta re u My iece of furnit olished gold as these 0) Ever y drab p p atthew 25:4 e k (M li .’” g e in M n e st li y. r g w ith His glo shining and the Temple d e ll fi d o G when
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Find the 5 differences between these pictures and circle them.
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Help the shepherd boy find his way to Baby Jesus.
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Go through the maze, starting at the arrow and ending at the stars.
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The
Most Special Gift
Can you remember a time when you wanted something so badly that it seemed that special something would never come?—And then when it finally did come, it was something even better than you expected? That’s the kind of wonderful gift God gave us on the first Christmas. Since the beginning of time, people had wished for a special something to make their lives truly happy and complete. Who would have ever thought that all of that would come in the form of a tiny baby born in a barn in some faraway land? But that’s exactly what happened. God looked at every human heart He had created and every heart to come, and He knew just what we needed. So He prepared the perfect answer, and sent the answer into the world. The answer was Jesus. —Keith Phillips