Our next door neighbor erected a large lighted nativity scene in his front yard for Christmas this year. We have a much smaller version somewhat less eye-catching. Recently our three year old granddaughter came for a visit. She had spotted the large figures in the neighbor's yard as mommy pulled into our driveway and as soon as she was free from the harness of her car seat she said, "I want to go see God!" She immediately headed for the yard next door with Grammy to "see God" in the large nativity scene.
Christmas has much to teach us if we will simply listen to the children. The little ones often see things that we have missed; significant things that for us have become obscured by adult preoccupations and busyness. Olivia reminds us all that when we look in the manger, we in fact DO see God. Emmanuel, God with us. That's the message of the season for seekers of all ages!
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