Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring
forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is,
God with us.
I’ve been creating themed Christmas cards with my family
for 18 years now. It’s one of my holiday traditions. For my most recent cards,
I’ve included my grandchildren. But now that they are spread across the
country, with some in Pennsylvania and others in Texas, getting a photo with
all of them in it at the same time is challenging. Creating a photo collage
seems to be the best option. But now that the number of my grandchildren is
growing, with one added to the total in March with the birth of Sebastian, finding
a collage template with photo spots to match that number is also challenging. I
was delighted when I eventually found one suitable for my card and quickly went
to work placing my photos on the palette. As I surveyed my work, I noticed a
little word in the middle of the pre-printed Merry Christmas greeting. Little.
Yes, that’s it. “Merry Little Christmas.” I smiled as it seemed to perfectly
match my card with all my littles. But it also gave me pause. How do we have a
merry little Christmas?
