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I love this! One of my favorite newer Christmas songs is "Baby Boy" by For King and Country. Here's the first verse:

If you told me all about your sorrows

I'd tell you 'bout a cure

If you told me you can't fight the battle

There's a Baby Boy who won the war

The war was won by a Baby Boy

Endless hope, relentless joy

Started with a Baby Boy

Merrry Christmas, Jan! Thanks for sharing these beautiful thoughts today.

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Thanks, Cathey! I'm going to go & listen to "Baby Boy" right now. Merry Christmas! xoxo

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Jan, you always know what to say, and how to say it. Thank you for listening to God and sharing those words with us. Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year to you and Al.

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Thanks for that vote of confidence, Marie -- I don't always say the right thing in real life. ha ha! Merry Christmas to you too! Hope to see you in Upper sometime when you're here. xoxo

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Such a wonderful message you gave us today! Your experiences are so heartwarming. Thanks, Jan, for sharing the love that abounds this Christmas season.🥰

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As you know so well, Harriet, those little kids can warm your heart on the coldest of days. Merry Christmas! xoxo

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What a gorgeous shell.Beautifully written as always Jan.....Wishing you all the very best ❤️🎄❤️

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Merry Christmas, Lynn! I'm looking forward to getting back to Sanibel some day so I can find some more wonderful treasures. They are rebuilding slowly after the hurricane. I hear the beaches are overflowing with shells & skeletons since there are few tourists there now. I definitely feel God there. xoxo

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A little late reading this but it was worth the wait!

Thanks for all your enthusiasm and your wise advice and never ending teaching us something we had forgotten or maybe didn't know in all your blogs!

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Jan as I read this I to was thinking why did God send a baby. All I can think of right now is purity then for him to grow up like we did. To share his amazing gift of Live,Kindness and most of all Love. We as human’s have forgotten about Kindness and love the last few years. God sent his son to die for us so we might live in his glory. That’s why I believe God sent a baby to us.

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We are blessed to be together with our son and his family in Florida. This is lovely Jan: very inspiring.

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Beautifully written Jan. Quiet Christmas for us as all of us working up to and right after Christmas. Merry Christmas to you and your family. 🤗

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Beautifully written Jan :)

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Thank you for this heartwarming story Jan. Children are so simple in their belief in all things. I loved that little boy's words - "Didn't know fish believed in Jesus". When you think about it nature in all its variety would be something that does believe in Jesus more than human beings do. Nature is a testament to the Glory of God and therefore Jesus.

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Wonderful story ! "I didn't know fish believed in Jesus." You have to love children. You're like a Christian Art Linkletter! (Did I date myself there? Hmmm.)

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