October is coming and it won't be long before the release of Christmas In Time, Seven Stories of Christmas Through the Ages.
This week Kyle Pratt shares the inspiration for his story: What Will You Do
Pondering the
Nativity
The writing of What Will You Do
Most of
us are familiar with the birth of Jesus from the biblical account. In Luke, we
read that on that first Christmas an angel appeared to shepherds and tells them
that the Messiah has been born in Bethlehem. They run to the village and see
the baby Jesus.
While
that account is beautiful, in both its telling and meaning, I’ve felt for a
long time that it’s merely the surface layer of a much deeper story. Why did
the angel tell the shepherds? Did Satan know about the birth? Did he try to
stop the shepherds or even kill the baby Jesus?
Perhaps
I will receive answers to those questions when I stand before God, but probably
not while we’re here on Earth. Still, I wonder and, since I'm a writer, I took
pen in hand and using the talents God gave me created an answer.
My
story, What Will You Do, will appear
in the Christmas in Time anthology
coming out this October. Between then and now you can read more about both
right here. I hope you enjoy my contribution to the anthology along with the
other six stories.
Kyle Pratt is the bestselling author of Through Many Fires, A Time to Endure, Braving the Storms, Through the Storm and other books. You can learn
more about Kyle on his website, www.kylepratt.me or visit his Facebook home. You can also follow him on Twitter at @KyleonKindle
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