1.2- I was born in the USA.

 1.2-

I was born in the USA.

I was born into the family of Wayne and Cora Sue Wishard.

I was raised on a farm in North East Texas where I fed hay to cows in our barn in a manger as one of my daily chores.

In November of 1946 I was taken to the Oak Ridge Church of Christ.

I went to worship baby Jesus, cross and empty tomb Jesus living in heaven Jesus every Sunday that I spent in their home.

There they taught that God created the big, beautiful, complex,universe.

There they taught my life on earth and forever would go much better if I focused on two simple things.

Love God 100%.

Love your neighbor.

Oak Ridge taught this in 1879.

They will do it again today and I hope to join them online.

I would be happy if all my 700 FB friends would join us today at 11am CST.

Oak Ridge Church of Christ Facebook. This the one with a Honey Grove Texas address.

The Manger I feed cows in was a humble place to land on earth.

This Christmas at age 76 one of my Christmas gifts is where I landed on earth.

I only compare myself to Jesus only in this way.

I need a Savior.

He is my Savior.

Peanuts cartoon got this real and right.

Today 2022 years ago our Savior was born.

Away in a manger no crib for a bed the little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head....

Luke 2.

2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.