“The Gift of Amazement” – Luke 2:41-52 (Year B, First Sunday after Christmas)
Read the Lectionary Texts True story. A family of three is sitting in the booth of a restaurant, talking about the impending birth of a new baby. The mother is obviously far along in her pregnancy, and the little girl's mouth is going about ninety miles an hour talking about the soon-to-be event. The overheard conversation goes like this: The father asks the little girl if she's excited about having a new baby in the house. She quickly answers, "Yes!" He asks, if she could choose between a sister and a brother, which would it be. Almost before the question is [READ MORE]