Still Celebrating the Christmas Story 2/2

<sup>I am still celebrating the Christmas Story!  This was supposed to be written and posted yesterday, but you know, life happens.  Yesterday, had Jesus really been born on 12/25, which is unlikely, Yesterday is the day that Mary and Joseph would have taken him to the temple and presented him to the Lord.  This is the day they would have also offered the sacrifice of two doves or 2 young pigeons.   If Mary worked outside the home and had the traditional 6 week maternity leave, it is about time to go back to work.


Baby Jesus would be spending more time awake.  Mary is probably very tired.  Mary and Joseph are figuring out their daily lives.  Joseph is ready for a honeymoon.


Where are you with the Christmas story?  It's been 41 days since the official celebration.  How far are you from "normal"?  How far are you from the real Christmas story?
Luke 2:22</sup> When the time came for Mary and Joseph to do what the law of Moses taught about being made pure,^[d] they took Jesus to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. ²³ (It is written in the law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be given to the Lord.”)^{[e] 24} Mary and Joseph also went to offer a sacrifice, as the law of the Lord says: “You must sacrifice two doves or two young pigeons.”^[f]