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Away in a Manger                                      Personal Refelction





                                                                 When   Joseph   was   warned   in   a   dream
                                                                 to   take   Jesus   to   Egypt,   he   was

                                                                 protecting  his  family,  but  also  fulfilling
                                                                 another   prophecy   about   the   Messiah.
                                                                 Jesus protects his family too. When the
                                                                 disciples  are  caught  in  a  terrible  storm,
                                                                 Jesus calms the storm.

                                                                   “Jesus  is  a  rock  and  protector  because
                                                                 he   keeps   us   safe   and   helps   us   make

                                                                 good choices and provides good things.”
                                                                 ~Owen Paulsen

                                                                 Some     of   our   confirmands     were
      Performed by Betsy Bjerke (vocal), Anna Kruse (viola)
                                                                 surprised  that  Jesus  actually  slept,  but
                   and Ellen Sakusena (cello).
                                                                 we   used   this   as   another   reminder   of
                                                                 Jesus   being   human.   We   need   sleep   to
                                                                 survive.   How   do   you   find   rest   even   in
                                                                 the  midst  of  the  storms  of  life  or  hectic
                                                                 holiday season?
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