JOY, PEACE, LOVE, AND GOOD WILL TOWARD MAN

Recently I was at one of the assisted living places in Owosso and Santa Claus was there too. As Santa moved around the room visiting with parents and kneeling down to the kids and the residents, I could see the smiles on the faces of most. Some of the little ones didn’t know just what to think of all this as Santa visited everyone. The things I remember most were the residents coming, one by one, to where Santa sat in his chair. They came with their walkers, they came with their canes, they came in their wheelchairs, all the same. The smiles on their faces, as they grinned from ear to ear, and the light in their eyes as they sat near or on Santa’s knee. They were young again, a child for a few moments. I was filled with joy, my heart was full, as I watched them. I am convinced that the coming of Christ’s birth can bring joy to the heart and a tear of thanksgiving to your eye, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. May we be childlike this Christmas, to be filled with joy, peace, love and good will to our fellow man. Merry Christmas and God Bless you.