John The Baptist

    Today, I am sure that you all know is The Nativity of John The Baptist. The great preacher who prepared us for the Lord. What do you think life back then would be like without John? Do you think Jesus would have been recognized  he same as without John preaching to the people? We see the John becomes a more important person through out the ages. Especially right now.


     We can now prepare our selves more for Christmas, when we hear the Words of St. John the Baptist saying, " Make roads straight and hills flattened. He is greater than I, I am not even worthy to untie his sandal." These words bring us closer to God, and help us realize that it's not that much longer until Christmas.


      Today we come we celebrate the "first" Christmas or "Johnmas". We listen to the naming of the child. And because  Zacharius  did not want to believe in God he was mute; unable to talk. But how strange it would have been to get the fathers approval for a different name for his son, than his own. But then we see that by, John naming HIS child John - the name given by God- he was able to speak again because he listened to God. ( See how weird, but smart God is... He does things to us until we believe in him)


      I spent most of my day and my Grandmas and Grandpas. My Grandma of course was so happy to see me, and I was Most happy to see her. And Her favorite line is," Are you hungry" It's always Good to hear that line.  :)  She is always ready there to feed anyone, and always as food. I thank God for a Great Grandma like Mine :D

Garden of Eden 

    Then my Grandpa, likes to show me his garden, and likes to tell me how well everything is growing. It is beautiful I must mention. But fundamentally it's about the growth of the plants and if the produce the best of the food there is. My Grandpa, is proud of his garden, he always will show it off any chance he gets. :p  He puts so much effort into it, and  gives thanks to God for a bountiful harvest.


      Lets look at John. He's like a Garden. Growing. Full of different vegetables, here and there. And He's different. Like ever Garden. His name was not his Fathers. And so there was a confusion of families and who did he belong to. John grows up and produces the fruit of Jesus.The Word of Jesus. And so we rejoice in the greatness of the difference between gardens and people.


We must grow also. We must grow in the love and peace that God gives us. He is the branches we are the fruit. We are names by God before we are born. Before any word shall leave our lip, God has thought of it at least a thousand times. God named us, and we grow in the Goodness of God. We are set straight by John, and shall live with John and produce the best of fruit for Jesus in his name.