On Christmas morning children race into the room where the Christmas tree stands guard over the presents. They have been wondering what was in those brightly colored packages for what seems like an eternity. They rip and tear and squeal with joy at the gifts that are now in their possession. However, the following week, they have to go back to school and resume a normal life as they know it. However, because of the gift that God laid in a manger in Bethlehem we can experience a new life and joy from an eternal source. We can walk away from what ever our old life looked like and walk into a life framed in God's mercy and grace. Have a blessed day.
