Christmas Advent 2012 Day 18

December 19, 2012 I haven't met many people who do not like to receive some sort of gifts at Christmas. One different kind of gift I received was a baby calf. It was an extremely wet and cold Christmas Eve in Oklahoma. We had been watching a couple of heifers that were about to calve (have a baby cow) in case they had problems. After feeding that morning we realized one was missing. We found her and the calf by the pond at the back of the property. The calf could not get up on his own or walk due to the fact that he had been born and laid in ice all night freezing his knee joints. We took the calf and cow to the barn. Working daily with the calf got him where he could stand and walk like a buffalo. The calf was given to me for the effort to save him. When the Wise men bowed before the baby Jesus they presented gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. These were gifts fit for a king, a priest, and a Savior. We have the opportunity this year to offer our gift of praise, our life in service, and voice of adoration to the one who died for all. It's something to think about.