April 10, 2007

Welcome to the journal of America! Today is April 10, 2007! The sun is shining and everything is bright! Today's topic is my favorite holiday! What is my favorite holiday? It is Christmas, of course! I love Christmas because it is a time that everyone gets together to share a meal. It is a time of joy and a time of giving. But, why do we celebrate Christmas? Christmas is a celebration of Jesus's birth. Jesus was born in a stable, in Bethlahem. He was born in a stable because there was no room for him and his parents (Mary and Joseph) in the inn. There he was wrapped in swadling clothes and laid in a manger. Shepherds, and wisemen all came to see the newborn savior. They all new that Jesus Christ was our savior. That one day he would die on the cross so that we could have eternal life in heaven with God. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16. That verse is true. The bible is true. This is why we celebrate Christmas. God sent his only son to live among us, to heal and finally die on the cross so we could have eternal life. This was just the begining of God's great plan. Good Friday is the day Jesus Christ died on the cross. On Easter, three days later, Jesus rose from the dead. A miracle to make it so we could go to heaven when we die, if we believe in him. Remember all this stuff. It is important. PEACE!