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23,Number 12  \nChrist comes uninvited.  \n\"to keep women in dialogue with one another  \n—Thomas Merton  \nabout matters that concern them deeply”  \nCONCERN  \nZR0*0300N00301811201 DEC99*ZEROX UNIV MICROFILM300 N_ZEEB RDANN ARB09MI 43106  \nMAGAZINE/NEWSFOLD (ISSN-0010-5763)  \nis published monthly at475 Riverside Dr.,New York,NY,by United Presbyterian Women,United Presbyterian Church,USA.Second-class postage paid at New York,NY,and at additional mailing offices.Postmaster:Send form 3579 to address below.A subscription to CONCERN MAGAZINE/NEWSFOLDincludes four issues in magazine format,eightin newsfold format.Subscription:1 year,$6.Payment must accompany order.Allow six to eight weeksfor new subscription or change of address to become effective.  \nEditor:Jane JarrardEditor:Jane Jarrard  \nAssociate Editor:Ann YearginAssociate Editor:Ann Yeargin  \nBusiness/Promotion Manager:Betty ParkinsonBusiness/Promotion Manager:Betty Parkinson  \nArt/Design:Paul NonnastArt/Design:Paul Nonnast  \nTreasurer:Marilyn ClarkTreasurer:Marilyn Clark  \n\n| Second-Class Postage  \u003Cbr>PAID AT  \u003Cbr>New York,NY  \u003Cbr>and at Additional  \u003Cbr>Mailing Offices   |\n| --- |\n\nSewing and Supplies  \n# A Christmas to Remember\n\nSomeday,somewhere,I will sit by a fire andIwill look back,remembering the days of Christ-mas at Cow Creek.The happiness of putting upthe Christmas tree in the old manse,carolingwith the young people to the elderly and thesick,preparing the Christmas bags for the threechurches and then,on a Christmas morning,going up and down the creek,across the hol-lows,delivering,by jeep and truck,the gifts thatgive so much happiness and joy.  \nI'll remember an old man,tall and thin,whoseglasses had the habit of slipping down to theend of his nose.\"My wife couldn't cometoday,\"he said hesitantly,\"so I aim to do thebuying.\"And as I held up the dress at ourmonthly clothing sale,he came forward,a pieceof baling twine in his hands.'Wait a minute.\"Then taking the twine,he gently circled itaround the dress.\"Nope,too large.\"Finally hefound one to his \"liking and dimension\"and,after paying his fifteen cents for it,he went backup the road,the dress under his arm and thetwine in his pocket.Someone called\"MerryChristmas\"but he gave no answer as he wenthis way.  \nI'll remember the Christmas when the youngpeople asked if they might be responsible fortheir own costumes.Remarkable!This took agreat responsibility from my shoulders,so con-sent was given gladly.Time and time again wewent through the nativity play,and they knewtheir lines perfectly.That night I sat on the backrow,deeply proud of my production.WhenMary and Joseph walked out on the stage,Marywas dressed in red satin and loaded down withcostume jewelry.I had never seen such goldand jewels and rhinestone necklaces!Even theQueen of Sheba could not have been so en-dowed.This was Mary's only chance to stardomand she wanted to make the most of it!  \nHe was only seven years old but he had mem-  \norized perfectly“'Twas the night before Christ-  \nPholto:oe Powlas  \nmas....\"In practice,I held him on my lapwhile he recited the poem.That night before acapacity crowd he sat on my lap but said noth-ing.I whispered,\"Go ahead.\"He muttered,“I don't know it.\"The trouble was that I didn'tknow it either.  \nIt was a cold Christmas morning,but Shelbyandl climbed into the borrowed jeep and madeour way across frozen creeks and up rutted hol-lows.Since we had observed Holy Communionon Christmas Eve,we decided to deliver theChristmas bags the next day.The folks all knewwe were coming and the children waited timidlywithin the house,their eyes wide open,theirnoses pressed flat against the window panes.When we approached,some of the smaller oneshurriedly threw open the door and ran eagerlyto the jeep.No waiting tillwe got to their frontdoor!That night I was so tired I could barelyclimb the ","cbCaiavmL5jF5ntr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiavmL5jF5ntr","pdf",2542189,11,"English","# 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