Best Christmas Pageant Ever

In the wonderful book THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER the Herdmann children (the rugged, undisciplined, rabble-rousing children from the neighborhood) volunteer to play the key roles in the Christmas pageant. It makes for some pretty funny moments. But at the end of the book something happens to the Herdmans. They begin to understand what the Christmas story is all about.

The Herdman boys who played the three wise men arrive without the gifts they were supposed to bring. So one of the boys runs out and comes back carrying the ham that was donated to the poor family by the firemen. It was the most valuable thing they owned. They gave the gift to Jesus and would not even think of taking it back. Imogene (the tough cigar smoking young girl who plays Mary) is seen tenderly crying as she rocks baby Jesus. Each of them is changed when the discover the true meaning of Christmas.

In this story these children come to believe that Jesus was someone unique, sent from God. So must we. And when we see God for who he is, we cannot help but worship and give.

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