The Herdmans?!!! you ask. Aren't they the kids who dodge a banging garage door for fun? Aren't they the kids who burned down Fred Shoemaker's shed? Aren't they the kids who smoked cigars in the church ladies bathroom? Yep, those are the ones.
What could we possibly learn from them? you may ask. Well, the Herdmans help us revisit Mary and Joseph's journey to a bustling, unfamiliar Bethlehem, and their arrival just in time for Jesus' birth.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever isn't just a book for the kids; it's is a book for parents too. It pushes us to reconsider why we're doing all we're doing this holiday season. Is it TRADITION! Tradition! (Thank you, Reb Tevye!), etc.? Or are we intentionally setting out to bless someone other than ourself?
Take time out to read Barbara Robinson's 80 page book with your family this season. Somewhere among the sidesplitting humor rests the true spirit of the Christmas season.
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