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Baby. God., by Danny Sims
Many people loved this piece when I first posted it on my blog a
few years ago. For some reason it also drew some strong negative
reaction. To each his own? I like writing this style of narrative,
but perhaps reading it is a little bit of work. I. Hope. You.
Enjoy.
Donkey. Dirty. Weary. Night. Nervous. Hopeful. Bethlehem? Census. Trip.
Long. Baby. Today? Tomorrow? When? Anxious. Angel. Prophecy. Hope.
Israel. Silent. Secret. Months. Nine. Why? How? Who? Me? Me. Virgin.
Pure. Joseph. Good. Understand. Thankfully. Tears. Joy. Sorrow. Joy.
Room? No? No. Again? Where? Stable? Animals? Baby? Tired. Hay. Loud?
Quiet. Cold. Fire. Warm. Joseph. Care. Bread. Water. Blanket. Sleep.
Sleep.
Joseph! Baby! Labor. Pain. Contraction. Please. God?! Hours. Push.
Breath. Sweat. Cold. Hot. Push. Work. Baby? Almost. Push. Scared.
Excited. Tired. Hope. Brave. Remember. Gabriel. Now. Drink. Again.
Push. Mother? Nurse? Anyone? Joseph! Yes! Now!
Boy! Cry! Blood. Clean. Hold. Kiss. Sweet. God. Wipe. Cheek. Hands.
Tiny. God. Cry. Mother. Father. God. Shhhh. Comfort. Kiss. Tears. Joy.
Morning. Sunlight. Baby. Beautiful. Jesus. Suckle. Quiet. Eyes. Open.
Hair. Dark. Soft. Cloths. Wrap. First. Again. Second. Almost. Again.
Wrapped. Tighter. Finally. Perfect.
Infant. God. Boy. Diapers. Breast. Sleep. Wake. Cry. Days. Week. Baby.
Healthy. Temple. Proud. Go. Law. Sacrifice. Circumcise. Beautiful.
Gate. Tall. Dove. Offering.
Amazed. Family. Mary. Joseph. Jesus.
Man. Old. Watching. Coming. Eyes. Wide. Hands. Trembling. Baby. Wants.
Hold. Yes. Nice. Shouts. Wonder. Sings. Praise! God! Promised. Now.
Salvation. Everyone. Light. Jew. Gentile. Glory. Israel. Crowd.
Whispers. Talk. People. Simeon? Looks. Mary. Child. Man. Thoughts.
Revealed. Soul. Pierced. His. Yours. Ours.
Woman. Interrupts. Old. Prophetess. Anna? Kind. Prayer. Eyes. Wide.
Hands. Trembling. Shouts. Praise! God! Redemption. Jerusalem. People.
Talking. Looking. Baby. Sleeping. Wonder.
Amazed. Family. Mary. Joseph. Jesus. Family. Tired. Home. Good. Baby.
God.
When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the
Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. And
the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and
the grace of God was upon him
(Luke 2:39-30 NIV).
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(c) 2008 Danny Sims <dannysims@altamesa.org>. Used by permission.
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* With Us!
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* Family Vacations
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200106/20010621_vacation.html
* Altamesa Church of Christ
http://www.altamesa.org
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