Christmas is coming!

We enjoyed one of our favorite "start of the Christmas season" traditions this evening--the annual lighting ceremony at Bob Jones University.


The evening starts off with the singing of traditional Christmas songs like "Jingle Bells" and "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas," etc. In recent years they've started projecting the words so that everyone can participate on more than just the chorus and first verse. :o) Dr. Bob then reads Luke 2 and the lights are turned on during the climax of "O Holy Night." After that we sing all of the traditional Christmas carols like "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Away in the Manger." It's a wonderful evening, and the lights are beautiful!

The kids loved the lights!

And Peter wasn't disappointed by the Christmas cookies in the Bookstore either! :o)

As anyone knows who has ever tried to take pictures of Christmas lights, pictures don't do them justice, but hopefully they can give you an idea.

For those familiar with the traditional layout, they designed a new creche this year due to the work being done on Rodeheaver. It's nice.

And the angel said unto them,
Fear not: for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David
a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe

wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel
a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace, good will toward men.

(Luk 2:10-14)