Now that everyone has officially recovered from a weekend of thanksgiving feasting, the Christmas season is upon us. We even had the tiniest little bit of snow last night! –but it’s melted away already, of course. One of my new favorite Christmas heralds is the annual airing of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” I’d never seen it till I came to the States! Besides the fact that it has cute little kids doing the voices for the animated characters and really great music, my favorite part every year is when it faithfully tells the good news. Little Linus takes the stage, and then, “out of the mouth of babes” comes my favorite moment on tv all year:
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
“And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
“‘For unto you is born this day in the city of
“‘And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God, and saying,
“That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.”
I can’t help it; it gives me goosebumps every time, and sometimes I even tear up a little. But it’s a good grief.
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