December 24, 2005
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A family discussion about Christmas which actually occurred around the beginning of this Christmas season. Kathryn wrote it all down verbatim right after it happened, as soon as she could see through her tears of laughter:
Kathryn: Do you know whose birthday we celebrate on Christmas?
Joy: Mine!
Nathaniel: No, it's someone in the Bible.
J: Joy! I have a new Bible!
K: It's someone who knows everyone in the world and loves them all.
J: Sammy! [Sam Voss, son of Hank and Johanna, a sweet kid whom Joy sees twice a week]
N: It's JESUS' birthday!
J: But I can't see Jesus!
N: Do you know where Jesus is?
J: He's not here.
N: He's everywhere!
J: Not in this house. Maybe he's over there [pointing next door].
K: At Michael's house?
J: Yeah, he went in that way.
N: Jesus is in heaven right now. Do you know which way heaven is?
J: NORTH!I guess in some ways, we're all still learning our way around this big unpredictable universe. Like Joy, may we find the grace to pursue God, in all our honest bumbling, in the company of friends... especially if they know which way heaven is.
