The intention tonight had been to display "The Angel Gabriel from heaven came". All the props were ready, and once again our trusty standard lamp was prepared to be transformed into an angel.
But no-one could have imagined what happened next... First, the garage door in Beechwood Road developed a fault which meant it could not be opened. So "Plan B" was hurriedly dusted off, and another garage, almost opposite, was commissioned. All should have been well, except that this door, too, developed a fault and was put out of action!
Ever resourceful, the indefatigable duo of Richard and Penny Bird immediately came up with a Plan C. This involved setting up a display in the back of their van - and the display worked wonderfully, despite a howling gale and pouring rain!
It wasn't quite as we had planned it, but thanks to Richard and Penny, the show continued. What lesson can we draw from this? Well, ultimately, God has the last word - and he never gives up! In a way, the message was profound. We had been locked out, not just once but twice! And that reminds me of the reason for the season - for we are celebrating the birth of one for whom there was "no room", yet God in his grace never gave up.
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