With Christmas upon us, my mind turns to the wonder of the gift that our Lord has given us. Nothing in history can match the grace and beauty of the Christ child, literally God in flesh, who was born that first Christmas day. It is the gift that has changed the world.

History was divided by the birth of this child. His ministry—which began approximately thirty years after His birth and lasted about three years—changed behaviors, influenced arts and literature, changed laws, and brought peace to the hearts of men and women for twenty centuries.

This gift, given because of the love of God for mankind, has inspired gifts of love from so many sources.
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