Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.

The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,

The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,

But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky

And stay by my cradle 'til morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay.

Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.

Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,

And take us to heaven, to live with Thee there.

When I think of Christmas this year my heart hurts. My children and grandchildren, oh my heart aches for them. They are striving and pushing so hard to put God first, to trust Him and rely on His timing. 

This simple children’s Christmas Hymn suggests that Jesus is always quietly and tenderly caring for our dear children! This holiday season I rest in the trust and hope brought by that small baby, our Savior, so many centuries ago.

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As we transition this week from Thanksgiving to Christmas, our hearts are full of gratitude for the way God has already moved in our entire families lives. We look ahead to this blessed season and all the wonder that it holds. We are so grateful that even though this can be a hard time it can also be a time of great joy.

I have spent time talking with Jenna and hearing of her discussions with Josh about how this Christmas will look. A few things are clear. The following statement is directly from them.

“We know that many would like to lift up Benaiah and shower him with blessings this Christmas. We are firmly secure in knowing he will be abundantly blessed through the Child Life Services here at the hospital. If you feel led to bless our family this holiday season, we would ask you to shift your focus to our daughter Elizabeth-Joy who could really use an extra dose of love this year. Much thanks, Josh and Jen”

I am including a “Christmas Wish List” Link with Elizabeth-Joy’s desires.

I know how much you would like to send a personal gift directly to Josh, Jenna and our brave Benaiah and they would love that. However, they have such limited space in their hospital room. Any extra items can begin to pile up quickly. The added requirement to change rooms every 30 days means they are packing and moving everything each time.

Benny the Brave T-shirts are still available for purchase

The best gift of all that you can give to them is to partner with them in prayer.

For any questions or concerns and EJ's mailing address, please contact me at k3queens@yahoo.com

Signed,

Janice (Grandma Mita)