It seemed as any ordinary night in the field outside Bethlehem. The shepherd guarded their sheep, accounting for each one, surveying the fields perimeter for stragglers and preparing for what seemed to be an ordinary night. No sooner had they finished their rounds when the heavens filled with a glorious display of hosts proclaiming the birth of the Messiah! Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And beh

With the town so crowded and noisy the past few days, the young men were glad to be in the fields. A few lights still flickered in Bethlehem, but gradually the town was growing dark as lamps were extinguished. The census had caused the City of Bread to overflow with people, and noise. Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shon

Summer had been hot. Rain had not nourished the land since well after the spring harvest. The breeze coming off the sea was a bit cooler now with Autumn’s arrival to bring some relief. Being great with child made tolerance of the balmy weather additionally difficult. While it would have been nice to relax on the knoll with the slight breeze coming up from the sea, there were supplies to be packed for the journey. She wanted to linger, but there was much to be done. Early next

It seemed as any ordinary night in the field outside Bethlehem. The shepherd guarded their sheep, accounting for each one, surveying the fields perimeter for stragglers and preparing for what seemed to be an ordinary night. No sooner had they finished their rounds when the heavens filled with a glorious display of hosts proclaiming the birth of the Messiah! Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And beh

With the town so crowded and noisy the past few days, the young men were glad to be in the fields. A few lights still flickered in Bethlehem, but gradually the town was growing dark as lamps were extinguished. The census had caused the City of Bread to overflow with people, and noise. Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shon

Summer had been hot. Rain had not nourished the land since well after the spring harvest. The breeze coming off the sea was a bit cooler now with autumn’s arrival to bring some relief. Being great with child made tolerance of the warm weather additionally difficult. While it would have been nice to sit on the knoll, there were supplies to be packed for the journey. She wanted to linger, but there was much to be done. Early next morning, the large group of travelers set out to