Magic of Christmas 2011

The Magic of Christmas through the eyes of a child

A collection of childhood memories, Letters to Santa, The Christmas Story, and all things that make the season bright

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Hi Santa, My name is Caroline Grace Mussallem. I am 7 years old. I have been a very good girl. I would love to have a guitar. I want to take guitar lessons. Have fun on your sleigh. Merry Christmas.

Love, Caroline Grace Mussallem

Hi Santa, My name is Joesph Mussallem. I am 3 years old. Please bring me a spiderman playhouse and a spiderman squinkies.

Don’t forget! I sat on your lap one day.

Thanks Love, Joesph (Buddy) Mussallem

Dear Santa, I want a DS, cat, dog.

Nevaeh, 5 years old

Dear Santa, My name is Joshua Doyle. I am 12 years old. I want Olie Christmas movie. I want Ipad. I want prizes in my stocking. please take this to my house. i want smurfs christmas movie and lightining mcqueen DVD player, and take that to my Grannies. and fork lift. I have been good this year.

P.S. I will leave you cookies and mountain dew.

Merry Christmas, Joshua P.S. Bring me the Wii game Blackeye Peas.

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dear Santa, For Christmas I want an ipod, a NC football helmet, a medium or small video camera, a 12 gage shotgun (pump) a pair of wolverine boots size 9 1/2. Have a great trip.

Love Arron T.

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Dear Santa, I have been a good girl.

I want a movie.

I want a pillow pet and new CD. I really want a real puppy.

Love, Emma Christian Age: 7 Dear Santa, This is what I would like to have for Christmas. I would like to have a touch screen phone & a brand new water bottle. Then I want some outďŹ ts from ps.09 & aropostal & justice.

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Love, Jalan Sanders Age 7

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DEAR SANTA, my name is destiny duncan i want a dsi game ,easybake,monsterhigh barbies,a ball bring my sister a baby doll oh and how do you get around to all the kids in one night? love you santa ill leave you some cookies and milk out merry christmas..... Love, Destiny

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Dear Santa, Thank you for all the great toys you brought me. My favorite things from last christmas were my big horsey, my motorcycle and the movies. This year I have been a good boy. THis year for Christmas I would like a race track with Lightning McQueen and Ramone.

I would also like a big monster truck and a big dinosaur, and a new ball with glitter on it. And some surprises! I love you Santa!

P.S. Santa, can you please wrap my ball in wrapping paper with glitter on it too?

Thanks! Love, Bailey Long Age 3

Dear Santa, Thank you for the mega block Thomas train set you brought me last year. This year I would like a Hot Wheels wall track for Christmas. I will try too be good and listen to my parents. I will be sure to leave milk and cookies. P.S. I would like surprises too!

Love, Payton Long Age 6

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n those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. And everyone went to their own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom

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his favor rests.”

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

- Luke 2: 1-20 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?

We saw his star when it rose and have come to

worship him.”

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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Christmas is the story of Jesus. Jesus was born on Christmas day in Bethlehem. This is the story that will tell you how Christmas began.

Mary was once in her house one day. And an angel came along and told her some good news. She was very scared but the angel told her not to be frightened. The angel told her that she was going to have a baby and marry a man named Joseph and they were supposed to name the baby, “Baby Jesus”.

Mary and Joseph rode a donkey and went to Bethlehem.

It took them a very long time to get there. There were travelers coming already to an inn keeper’s spot. The inn keeper and his wife were very busy that day preparing rooms and serving food. Then out of nowhere Mary and Joseph came riding on a donkey, needing a room to stay in. But all had been taken. They asked and asked. When they finally got to the innkeeper’s house, he said that there was no room but they can stay in the stable. Mary and Joseph were kind of weirdly looking at him, but they went to the stable and had the baby Jesus. And while they were having the baby Jesus, really really really far away some shepherds were watching their sheep. And then, out of nowhere, a big big group of angels came along and told them about the baby Jesus. The shepherds were frightened and didn’t know if that was really real. They asked questions to each other about what the angels were saying. They said that if they followed the star it might lead them to where they were going. So they followed the big star, it was the

brightest one in the sky. When they arrived all the towns people were talking and talking. But Mary and Joseph were in the stable and didn’t notice anything. The shepherds arrived in the town. All the townspeople were surprised and asked the shepherds, “What are you doing here?”

“We have come to see the King. The little baby King,” said the shepherds. Then three kings came along and they had come to see the baby Jesus too. The three kings, also known as wise men and the shepherds asked the inn keeper and his wife, “Can you please lead us to the baby Jesus that was born in your stable?” The inn keeper and his wife led them to the stable. They were quite curious about this. “Here is the baby Jesus.” They heard Mary singing a little tiny lullaby to the baby while they were coming up to the stable. The three kings had brought gifts to the baby Jesus: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They bowed down as the baby Jesus was about to fall asleep. The villagers and neighbors still wanted to see the baby. They did not know that a king was going to be born in their town.

We celebrate Christmas because of the birth of Jesus. If it wasn’t for Him, we wouldn’t be here. We would all have a sinful heart. And why we celebrate Christmas is from the birth of Jesus Christ. We love Jesus and celebrate His birth by giving presents at Christmas.

It’s not all about getting presents, or bragging about what you have. It’s always about thinking about other people and those that don’t have anything and don’t have a family.

I love Jesus Christ. We all should.

Rachel Trivette Age 8 Colfax, NC

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My Christmas Memory...

On Christmas morning we four kids would come down to a

beautiful decorated tree but what caught our eye was what was under the tree-toys. Toys of every description, what we had asked Santa for among nuts and fruits in beautiful disaray. And we could play and eat.

Sincerely, Ruby O’Connor

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Chrismas is all about... ... Jesus has a birthday every Christmas and my tree is like a gift from God. Santa gives me gifts to remember Jesus’ birthday.

- Peyton Tucker ... Jesus gives us presents through Santa to celebrate His birthday.

- Carley Coleman ... We will celebrate Jesus’ birthday and get toys.

- Alex Howerton ... i like Christmas the best, it my favorite time of the year. I like to decorate and celebrate Jesus’ birthday.

- Daniel Little ... a special birthday celebration for Jesus’ birthday.

- Addi Parsons ... a special time for a birthday party for Jesus.

- Lilly Smith

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The Christmas Story

An angel appears to Mary saying that she will be blessed with the son of God. Joseph was confused until an angel appeared to him and explained that he will be the savior. So Mary and Joseph leave to go to Joseph’s hometown of Jerusalem for mary to give birth to Jesus. When they arrive there is no rooms left so they have to stay in a manager. This is where Jesus is born. In a field some shepherds were watching their sheep, when suddenly an angel appeared sharing about the birth of a king. Meanwhile, wise men were following a star to find the new born child. The wise man arrive bearing gifts for the child. Mary and Joseph are very blessed and happy. the End Emily Smith Age 13

The true meaning of Christmas is... ... Jesus was born.

-Logan Potts ... that God gave His one and only son to be our Savior.

-Jaykob Parsons ... Jesus’s birthday.

-Bryson King ... the Savior Christ the Lord was born.

- Kaylee Coleman Mrs. Muriel White’s 2nd & 3rd grade Sunday School Class Shady Grove Wesleyan Church

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The Christmas Story

Mary and Joseph expected a baby. An angel come to them, telling them to call him Jesus. He would be the son of God. The ruler of time. Caesar augustus raised taxes.

Mary and Joseph would have to go.

They decided to go to Joseph’s home town, Jerusalem. They traveled for a long time before they came to an inn. meanwhile, 3 wise men saw a bright, shining star and decided to follow the mysterious sign. At the inn, Mary and joseph asked the inn keeper if there was room for them. When he said there wasn’t any room, Joseph and Mary were shocked.

Mary was to have the baby very soon. They had to find a private place. They found a stable with lambs and all. In a nearby field, an angel appeared to shepherds telling them to go see Jesus. There was now wise men and shepherds coming to see Jesus.

Jesus was finally born in a manger. The wise men brought gold for Jesus and the shepherds praised them. Mary and Joseph were a blessed and happy couple.

Sarah Smith Age 11

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