"The First Noel" is "The Heart of Christmas"

After a late dinner on Christmas night, some of the kids shared a re-telling of the Christmas story with us. (Grandma got a front row seat.)

We first met a shepherd

who was visited by an angel; the angel greatly surprised, and frightened, the shepherd. The angel told the shepherd not to be afraid, because there was good news of great joy!

The shepherd hurried on his way to see about what he had been told. Michaela sang "The First Noel," reminding us of the very good news the shepherds received on that first Christmas night long ago.

Mary and Joseph could find no place to stay, except for a stable in town. This would have to do, and in this lowly, humble place, Mary had her first child, a baby boy. (Catherine sang a song..."Breath of Heaven," and it was lovely.)

Joseph and Mary joyfully greeted the shepherd, who came to see this baby that the angel had told him about! He was the Savior!

A little boy with a drum came and played for the newborn king who had been laid in a feeding trough to sleep. 

"Our finest gifts we bring...pa rum pa pum pum."

The girls sang a duet.

Then they were joined by the other kids for one more song, "The Heart of Christmas."

The girls put a lot of time and thought into organizing this production, and it was wonderful! My prayer is that the truths that they were sharing with the rest of us were all the time sinking deeper and deeper into their hearts (amid, and in spite of, all the production drama!), and that the story of "The First Noel" will be one of long lasting and great joy for each one of them.

Comments

[Mindee@ourfrontdoor]

So, so sweet. What a great memory this will be.