Christmas Blessing

This picture was taken during the `Christmas Happening` program that I planned and implemented for the Friday before Christmas.

We had all sorts of talent represented.  

One lady read the poem My Grown Up Christmas List - several staff had to step away to wipe their tears because she read it with such meaning.

The handbell group played two songs.

Both of them were a success - one they played chords, while the audience sang the words; the other was `The Little Drummer Boy`with harmony and melody parts.

One gentleman read My Christmas Adventure with Grandma and punctuated it with his own commentary such as announcing: `PAGE SEVEN`when he turned to page two of the three-paged story.  It was lengthy, but engaging, and the way he read it, the audience thought he might have written the whole thing himself.  

We had a skit,  another gentleman read a poem, the staff choir sang a couple of songs, and a former piano teacher and I played two duets.  

It was a roaring success - despite several glitches that took more time than I had anticipated.  (one of the hurdles to performing the skit was making the font big enough for everyone to read, but that meant not every one was on the same page - etc.etc.)

When it was all over and done with, everyone enjoyed a turkey dinner.  And I went home, thankful once again, that my job allows me such scope to invite people into the process in whatever level they can participate.  It was another Christmas Blessing.