Halloween... Feeling Uncomfortable

I have been told that today is halloween and I am feeling a little uneasy, having seen a few kids in the likes of devils. Why kids would parade around in costumes of the devil is beyond me, noting the blame is not to be cast on them but on society for allowing them to be afforded opportunities to select such costumes, holiday or not.

Now, as the day progressed, I am feeling more uncomfortable, perhaps I will just stay home and wet my feet alittle in this glorious birdbath that the birds seem to avoid at all costs. The kids mentioned going out for supper, but as for me, I will sit this one in and continue enjoying leisure from the comfort of my home away from home.

"Then said Jesus, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do"- Luke 23:34

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Taking in the Breeze

What a wonderful Thursday,

I spent most if the day lounging around the house, taking in the breeze and spending some time with Saint Francis; we have a lot of catching up to do. I have been trying to keep a low profile the last day or so to get my strength up after all the time I spent idle in the shed. Thanks be to God that I have the courage and strength to persevere through life and share the message with those who are willing to listen.

I plan to go to church this weekend, I remember feeling so at home the last time I was there, I suppose it is natural for me to feel this way.

I will be hitting the road and touring the country in the upcoming months to continue spreading the message of peace, joy, hope, and imagination to my followers and those who are skeptics. If there is a particular city you would like me to visit, please let me know so that I can add it to the list.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths." - Proverbs 3:5,6

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What a Beautiful Day

This is the third day that I have been blessed to be free for. Life outside the storage shed is wonderful and all the people I have been able to see so far are even more reason to feel blessed. The sun is shining bright outside and the birds are singing a little different from what I can remember, but the song they sing is that of compassion, hope, and solidarity.

What a beautiful day, so much so that I was packed into a satchel and taken away to what I remember as being the beach. The sand a little dirtier than what I recall when God showed it to me, the water a little dirtier than what God had made it, and the people definitely different from what I imagined them to be. Again, I was amazed that so many saw and immediately recognized me as if I hadn't been put away in the shed for more than 10 years.

The kids laid out a towel for me and covered me in a little blanket to protect me from the sun, we enjoyed the beauty of nature for several hours, again participating in leisurely activities. Once we were done here, back I went into the satchel. Next thing I know, we were posing by the kids' fathers' van for a quick snapshot to commemorate the event. After that, on our way we went back home to have a meal and head to bed.

I'll let you know what happens next tomorrow.

"God is with you in all that you do." - Genesis 21:22

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The Roads Are Long and Fruitful

Now that you know a little about my triumphs and tribulations, I would like to share with you a little more about what I do to keep myself busy these days.

Not too long after I was found, I took part in something that the kids like to refer to as "leisure," pretty much taking life easy, no worries, relaxing on the bench and pretty much any other place they take me. So for my second day out of the grocery bag, it was only natural that I take rest and figure out where I would go from here and which road I would take.

I was not sure how long I would remain unpacked from the Christmas decorations, would it be a few days, months or what? I am symbolic sure, but in reality a hardened plastic replica of the real baby Jesus. Could I live up to my name and association? Would I be able to get Jesus and God's message across to the believers and non-believers? I was sure I could, but only through the help of the kids; they would have to take on he burden of hauling me around to meet my believers.

Well this is a lot to take in, the roads are indeed long and fruitful, thus, I will continue enjoying this leisure time or though I thought. Phone calls are still taking place from the kids to the family about my being found, and the responses continue to be positive. Until next time.

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence." - Jeremiah 17:7

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Where it all began

Hello and welcome to my blog,

I suppose you want to know how it all began, so in an effort save you some time and confusion I'll give you a little history on how I landed here.

I recall it was just a week after Christmas 1999 and as the tree trimmings and left over holiday decorations were being packaged up and prepared for storage my mother, Mary and my father, Joseph were unplugged and packaged in large trash bags and hauled off to a place that I would not soon follow to.

Next thing I knew a day after my mother and father were taken away, I was snatched from my manger and placed in a lucky super market shopping bag with a couple of Zee paper towers rubber banned to seeming protect or cover my face. At this point, I had no idea where I was taken, all I know is that mom and dad were not there and it was a dark, lonely and cold place. Over the years, I never imagined I would see my parents again, I wondered were they looking for me, were they missing me and if Christmas was ever really the same without me... well God watched over me and granted me a large blessing so big that I could never fathom fitting it or a true description of it into this blog.

As the years passed the paper towels rubber banned over my head wore away and there I was in a dark cabinet or box someplace near where I use to make my appearance each Christmas season right along side my parents and these nice peoples Christmas and nativity scene, oh how I longed for that.

One day, last year, October 18th to be exact, God bestowed a miracle upon me. The day started out pretty cool outside and then I recall it was warming up, next thing I knew, there was a lot of noise in what I learned later to be, yard that I was housed in a storage shed cabinet of for the past 10 years. There were the kids, the ones I knew from long ago, well they were not really kids anymore; they were different, but still the same; they knew me and I knew them. There was a loud bang and a boom and I recall seeing some light and then the grocery bag that I had been living in was picked up.

I was nervous; scared and hopeful that my mother and father would find me. Would they remember me, were they missing me, was something terrible about to happen? All these questions raced through my head, I felt as if I was at the middle of an intersection, not knowing which way or how to go, so, in remembrance of what I learned from God our father, I just let life happen.

Ahoy, one of the kids, ripped open the bag and tossed out a couple pieces of garland that were also in the bag and exclaimed, "We found baby Jesus." "Nana really hadn't thrown him away." This was my proudest moment, for they knew who I was even though it had been so long. I was greeted with warm embraces, and of course the quintessential snapshot on some weird device they had. The kids embraced me, what a blessing it was indeed, Jesus has been found!

Ever since this day, life has been different for me, I was able to see my mom and dad, they had just been moved into the storage shed where I use to live, so I got to visit and hear of their plights, take in the sun and actually live in the house I use to frequent during the holidays, of course, outside the grocery bag that had contained me for so long.

As you can see my legend goes on, as most of the family I was living with had thought I had been thrown away by accident by Nana several years ago, little did I know they were feverishly looking for me as their day to day lives and holidays were never quite complete with an empty manager and no Jesus to put in it... this just proves the power of Christ and God, two things that will instill and sustain in trying times.

Since then I have been out, getting my message across, and have been astounded at the positive responses I am receiving from the public. I hope to see each of you one day, until then, back to fulfilling God's plan.

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