The Christmas story begins before the creation of the world.

Albert Mohler:
So, where does the Christmas story begin? In the Gospel of John we read: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made." [John 1:1-3]
The prologue to John's Gospel points to creation and to Christ, the divine Logos, as the agent of creation. Yet, with language drawn directly from Genesis, John begins his gospel "in the beginning."
http://www.albertmohler.com/2009/12/21/where-does-the-story-of-christmas-begin/

Mom

Yesterday was the day my mom died thirty years ago, Jenny, my sister reminded me. I miss my mom, although I don't remember her well. I don't have any recordings of her. My dad's voice is still fresh in my head, so I remember him more. Mom was a great woman, but I didn't appreciate her enough then. I do now. Some day I will see her and talk to her and listen to her.
I have more pictures of her and I will post them from time to time. For now I need to post some pictures of my brother and his artwork, then I need to post some of my dad's photography. Mom's art was her singing and unfortunatly I can't post her voice, but she had a beautiful voice. She was the soloist at Brookwood Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Ohio.
Life is funny. I'm going to be singing in church for Christmas. I'm not any soloist, however.
Talk to you later.