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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Sermonefte
“For unto you is born this day
in the city of David a Saviour which
is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11)
Time swiftly goes by and now
once again we celebrate Christ’s
birthday. To some this will be a
great spiritual time. To others this
will be a time for material gain.
When Jesus was born in Bethle
hem the announcement of His
birth by the angel to the shepherds
brought joy to them because a Sav
iour had been born. Here was the
long looked-for redeemer and king.
When Simeon was in the temple
and Jesus was brought in, his
heart was filled with joy and he
told God that he was now ready to
die for his eyes had seen His sal
vation.
Also, the Baby Jesus brought
peace to the widow Anna and she
spake of Him to all in the temple
that looked for redemption in Je
rusalem.
As Christmas has brought joy to
these, it also should bring joy to
us. Jesus said, “It is more blessed
to give than to receive.” There
fore, this Christmas we should be
more concerned about having gen
uine love for God and our fellow-
men, than we are in whether we
are going to get back as much as
we pay out or not. If we have the
Spirit of Jesus we will be willing
to give even if we know we shall
receive no return.
Therefore, if we want to enjoy
Christmas at its best, we will have
to get our eyes off material values
and on the values that Jesus gives.
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JUST IN CASE—Santa Claus will be kept rather busy re
membering New Bern’s smallfry, but local teen-agers like
a visit from the jolly old gentleman, too. Lottie Dixon makes
sure that her stocking is ready for him.—Photo by Billy
Benners.
PLUM PUDDING FOR CHRIST
MAS—For centuries, in many fam
ilies, plum pudding has graced the
Christmas dinner table. The pud
ding may be served from a big
cake plate which has been decorat
ed with holly, fruits, or other deco
rations to suit your taste, or you
may have individual servings with
whipped cream. There is an old
English superstitution which goes
like this: “Whoever eats a plum
pudding on each of the 12 days be
tween Christmas and Epiphany,
making a wish on the first mouth
ful each day, will be blessed by luck
and fulfillment during the next 12
months.” May you have luck!
BUY HALF TURKEY—Speak
ing of turkeys (and who isn’t, these
days) remember there’s a practical
way for small families to have holi
day turkey dinners. Half turkeys
and quarter turkeys can now be
purchased and buying one of these
will eliminate leftover problems.
Another advantage of buying just
part of a turkey is that cooking
time is greatly reduced. For exam
ple, half of a 16-pound turkey takes
only 3V2 hours to cook.
PAPER CUPS FOR SALAD
MOLDS—Use pointed paper cups
as little tree-salad molds. Fill the
cups with cranberry, raspberry or
time-flavored gelatin, with fruits
or nuts added to your liking, then
set in glasses in refrigerator until
firm. Just before serving, cut cup
along seam with a razor blade and
peel from gelatin. Decorate the
“trees” as you^please with soften
ed cream cheese or mayonnaise.
Everywhere
Near and far, to the ends of the
earth,
The world is observing the Christ
Child’s birth;
Thrilling anew to the Christmas
story
Of the manger-born King and
the wondrous glory
That Bethlehem's star proclaimed
in the sky.
While heavenly hosts sang carols
on high.
No sweeter day has been given to
man
Than Christmas, part of God’s
great plan;
In this grand old city, mid historic
scenes.
May we pause and reflect on all
that it means.
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Away in a Manger
Away in a manger, no crib for «
bed, ■*
The little Lord Jesus laid do
His sweet head;
The stars in the sky looked down
where He lay, ^
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The cattle are lowing, the poor
Baby wakes.
But little Lord Jesus, no crying
He makes, ®
I love Thee, Lord Jesus! Look
down from the sky.
And stay by my cradle, till
morning is nigh.
Be near me. Lord Jesus, I ask Thee
to stay.
Close by me forever, and love
me, I pray;
Bless ail the dear children in Thv
tender care, ^
And take us to heaven, to live
with Thee there.
—Martin Luther
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