Dr. Knox Herndon is the pastor of His House Community Church (SBC). Rev. Greg Mausz is Sr. Assoc. Dr. Lydia Herndon is the Sunday School superintendent, Bible study coordinator and teacher. The church is on Ga. Highway 85 South near Senoia, a mile south of Ga. Highway 16, on the right just past the fire station. Visitors welcome. Church office and prayer line 770-719-2365. E-mail address is [email protected] .

Web address is www.hishousecommunitychurch.com . Also visit www.ddaytravelingmuseum.com .

I know we all have in our mind's eye what Christmas should be in our families and in our homes.

Last night in our home, we hosted our loving, small church congregation to come and have a "birthday party for Jesus." My wife, Dee, had decorated our home for several weeks for this event. We lit the fire and all grazed the beautiful food table that she had lovingly prepared.

It was bitterly cold (for Georgia) so everyone was bundled as they quickly got inside the door. We exchanged the normal greetings with hugs and salutations and all moved about with Christmas cheer.

Later, as we all settled in the main living room with the fire going, I got out the Christmas story reading from Luke that Dee had put on festive green paper. This is the greatest story ever told. You remember, the one in Luke 2:4-14. I would strongly encourage you to get out your Bible and read it aloud with your family this Christmas. If you have a King James Version of the Bible I would strongly encourage you to read it from that version. For me, it is what we all grew up with and has special meaning each Christmas.

We then all shared how our families spent Christmas throughout the years. Some families went out together and cut their own Christmas tree; others bought one locally and decorated it. In my wife's family, they usually bought their tree from a nursery with the roots wrapped and kept it watered through Christmas and then planted it in their yard. That way you could remember Christmas all year as you watched it grow.

This past week I watched on the History Channel "The Crossing," which was the re-enactment of General George Washington as he led our Continental Army across the Delaware River into the battle at Trenton, N.J. The Hessians far outnumbered our Continental Army. It was truly a turning point for our Nation as it showed how ragged men who believed more strongly in their freedoms than they did their own safety could win battles. They did not lose one man and none were wounded.

Wednesday, Dec. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. we will be hosting at our church in Senoia our regular outdoor (very authentic) live Nativity with animals and our "Salute to the Troops." This is our way of saying "thank you" for our servicemen and women who can't be with their local churches, families and congregations this year. They, like Gen. Washington and the Continental Army, are busy this year assuring us the freedom to have these events in our churches.

In our "Salute to the Troops" we will have our C-47 D-Day Traveling Museum there with various military vehicles and military personnel. It is our way of saying thanks and our way of emphasizing Jesus as our "Servant King" and to honor our "Servant Soldiers."

The media has been invited and it is our hope that a video will be taken and sent to our servicemen and women to let them know we love them, respect them, appreciate them, and will be praying for them.

If you can, come out for these two hours to honor our Lord's birth and our soldiers, you will be very welcome.ÊIf you need additional information, call 770-719-2365.

Merry Christmas!

P.S. Admission is free, but it may cost you a lifetime!