Christmas Eve in a Barn
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I once read somewhere that at midnight on Christmas Eve, all the animals can talk. This is one of the many reasons why I love Christmas Eve in a Barn.
Reading that animals can talk on Christmas Eve at midnight sticks with you. It was a fairly random quote not attached to any story or explanation. But I loved it, the thought and the possibility.
Realistically I knew this wasn’t possible. However, the concept intrigued me as well as the thought that there must a story to go with it. I needed to know and after some research, I found that it is a Norwegian folktale or legend.
According to the legend, Christ’s birth occurred at exactly midnight. Inside the stable, the animals watched in wonder as the new-born babe was lovingly wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in a manger.
Suddenly, God gave voice to the animals, and immediately they began to praise God for the miracle they had just seen. This went on for several minutes and, just before the entrance of the shepherds – who had hurried to the stable because angels had told them the Christ had been born there – the animals again fell silent. The only ones who had heard them were Mary, Joseph, and, of course, the Christ child.
A livestock barn is one of my favorite places to be on what can be a busy night. The sights and sounds in a livestock barn don’t change for the holidays and I find that calming, peaceful feeling when the holidays get overwhelming.
Christmas Eve in a Barn
I probably won’t be in the barns at midnight to witness firsthand whether this is true or not but I am choosing to believe in the magic that is Christmas and what God created and sent to us.
It is a privilege to raise and care for livestock and as I feed the hogs and cattle on Christmas Eve I will take a little extra time. And no matter my age I will be wondering what they are talking about at midnight.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS
Favorite Christmas Recipes:
Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Icing
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