They then send it to an organization called Samaritan’s Purse which distributes the shoeboxes.Ĭhristmas Day is always a highlight around here. Instead of exchanging gifts they began filling shoeboxes with toys and hygiene products for children all over the world who are less fortunate. I liked the idea my cousin recently shared with me. Mom’s side of the family exchanges some gifts, while Dad’s side exchanges gifts only on birthdays. Some Amish exchange gifts while others do not. We have our own way of observing the holiday.
My brothers and I once got this brainstorm of sleeping out there but then when it came down to actually doing it, it never actually happened.Īs you’re probably familiar with, we don’t have Christmas lights, trees, or Santa as a part of our Christmas celebration. We’d spend hours out there playing with our baby kittens or romping in the hay. Imagine the lullabies being the bleating of sheep, the cooing of doves, or the noisy hee-haws of donkeys! As a little girl I loved playing in the barn where we kept our pony, milk goats, and buggy horse (when they weren’t in the pasture).
What did that barn smell like anyway? If the innkeeper told them he doesn’t have any room for them obviously the occupants donkeys or camels had to be in the barn! Even though I have always loved animal and farms I can’t imagine what it must have been like to have a barn as a birthing room! Undoubtedly the glory of God was in their midst on that night over 2000 years ago giving them grace for every need. What did Jesus look like, laying in a crude little manger? It was probably lined with hay or straw instead of baby blue blankets that smell like fabric softener.
In contemplating Christmas I can’t help but wonder what it would be like if only I could step back 2000 years and take a peek inside that barn in ancient Bethlehem. For some of you it may even be a time of heartache who have gone through a pain-filled separation from a loved one.
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The Amish Cook's Graham Cracker Butterscotch CandyĬhristmas season – a time of blessings, business, and, of course, a time of celebration.
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