Keep it Simple

One of my favorite Christmas carols is Silent Night.

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Evidently it was a favorite of a young girl also, and after hearing it one day, she decided to draw a picture of the Nativity. The picture was very good! It included Mary, Joseph and, of course, baby Jesus. She drew a few animals, and she placed the shepherds and the wise men in the scene as well.

As the teacher was admiring and encouraging, she noticed a rather rotund man off to the side. The teacher asked, "Who is that man?"

The little girl explained, "Oh, that's round John Virgin."

OK, sorry about that! It is funny, though, that we often mishear and misunderstand things in humorous ways.

Not so funny, however, is to miss the point of God’s intention, and I am certain that he did not intend his entrance into the world to be celebrated as a time of greed and great debt.

Keep it simple and stress free and think about what it’s really all about.