Page 8 2025 Worship Guide LINCOLN DAILY NEWS December 2025 It was Christmas morning, and two young children were in their rooms, anxiously awaiting the “ok” to come out and see all of the presents that their parents had got them for Christmas. The parents had just done a “preview look” in the living room to make sure everything was ready. That year, the presents were rather large-sized gifts, so the parents had already assembled them and put them along the sides of the living room since they were too big to be placed under the tree. Seeing that everything looked ready, the parents gave the “ok” and the two young children sprinted out of their rooms, ran down the hallway of the house, through the dining room and kitchen, through the doorway to the living room and right up next to the Christmas tree where they stopped...and, looking in disbelief, asked “where are the presents?!” They stood there for a few moments before they realized there were big gifts at the sides of the room that they had rushed right by! Once they realized there were actually some big presents they hadn’t noticed as they rushed to the Christmas tree, the joy and excitement of Christmas morning came alive as the young children began playing with their new toys. True story, shared with you by one of the parents...me. I hope this Christmas brings all of us so much joy! May we feel like those young children at heart, anxiously awaiting the “ok” to enjoy the season, and joyfully “running down the hallways” with smiles on our faces. May our gatherings be filled with love and laughter with family and friends. May our travels be safe. May the Christmas tree be surrounded with special gifts to appreciate and enjoy, but may we not rush by so quickly that we don’t notice the biggest gift of all...Jesus Christ, our Lord and our Savior. Merry Christmas! Dave Griffith, Synod Authorized Minister Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lincoln Don’t rush past the biggest gift
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