Skip's prayer concluding today's children's time caught my imagination. He said I could print it here:
Dear God,
Thank you for making our wonderful planet Earth in such a special way that we have day and night, and a year with four different seasons to enjoy. Help us all to do what we can to protect our planet so it will always be wonderful. And God, even though it is true that Jesus was born in the Northern Hemisphere and it was winter for him and Mary and Joseph, we also know that his birthday comes in the summertime for many people. Whether Christmas Day happens in the summer or winter, let's remember that is always the perfect time for a very special birthday celebration.
Dear God,
Thank you for making our wonderful planet Earth in such a special way that we have day and night, and a year with four different seasons to enjoy. Help us all to do what we can to protect our planet so it will always be wonderful. And God, even though it is true that Jesus was born in the Northern Hemisphere and it was winter for him and Mary and Joseph, we also know that his birthday comes in the summertime for many people. Whether Christmas Day happens in the summer or winter, let's remember that is always the perfect time for a very special birthday celebration.