“The more I dread the arrival of a loathsome event, the quicker that occasion seems to arrive. The week had flown past since Dale’s unveiling of his progressive Nativity scene. Despite my prayers, he remained in excellent health, and word of our progressive Nativity scene had spread all over town. My fellow pastors had phoned to commiserate. A few, I could tell, were trying hard not to laugh. Bob Miles from the Harmony Herald called to say his wife’s first cousin was next-door neighbors with a j...anitor at the city newspaper. “If you want,” he suggested, “maybe I can pull a few strings and get a reporter down here to do a write-up on this Nativity program of yours.” Now it was my Nativity program. I thanked him for his kindness, but told him we wanted to keep it low-key for the sake of dignity. But in that week’s edition of the Herald, Bea Majors devoted her entire church column to the progressive Nativity scene. Harmony Friends Meeting by Bea Majors We will not be holding our regular Christmas Eve service because it is too much bother.MoreLessRead More Read Less
User Reviews: