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As Sweet a Child As This

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I remember one Christmas when my son was still a baby, we decided to go to a Christmas Eve service with friends who were out of town.  At the time, I wasn’t exactly thrilled about going to church, but it seemed like the thing to do.  I’ll never forget standing in the aisle in the standing room only crowd, my baby in my arms and thinking, “Surely Jesus Christ himself was not as sweet a child as this.”

I’m sure it didn’t hurt that my ear-piercing screamer was also completely and totally asleep. 

Now my sweet boy is eight years old, and while he’s completely disabused me of any notion I might have about his divinity, he can still melt me just like butter.  Especially when I remember him as a baby dozing, so many Christmases ago.

If a sweet child in your life is making your heart beat a little bit faster this Christmas, go ahead and share.  Show us your angels sound asleep (like this sweet Josephine above) or in your arms or full of wonder under the tree.  Merry Christmas, everyone!

 

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  5. funny, when they are little you never think they will grow up. Even when they are thirty like my son, you still see them as little ones. The pictures I took of him sledding with his wife and cousin still show glimpses of him as a young child. The smile is still the same, just in an adult face. In your eyes, they will always be young!
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  20. my niece and nephew were born on Christmas Eve 9 years ago – tiny little babies weighing only 3 lbs. Their arrival into this world was truly a blessing to our family. Today they are healthy and strong and bring so much joy to our family. I look forward to their visit with us this Christmas.