December 2, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, December 2.
On this day in 1867, the British author Charles Dickens read his work in America for the very first time. The greatest writer of the Victorian era stepped onto the stage of Steinway Hall in New York City, and read from one of his most famous books - A Christmas Carol. Here are a few quotes from that classic.
*I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year long.
*It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a Child Himself.
*God bless us, every one!
Dickens has always been one of my favorite writers. And biographers tell us that he was a devout Christian. A Christmas Carol resonates with the message of the Bethlehem angel, the message of peace and goodwill, the message of Christmas.
Starting next week, we’ll focus on some of our favorite carols, and the inspiring stories behind them.
Meet you back here on Monday,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
*You’re invited to Bethlehem this Christmas! Come to First Baptist Center on Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11. Free tickets are available for 45 minute “trips” that begin at 6pm and every 15 minutes thru 7:45. Call 936.598.5605 or 979.533.1575 to reserve your place on the "Journey to Bethlehem”.
