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Christmas is a time for miracles。It is also a time when the dull things of daily life and the forecast of human hature gives way to a spiritual awakening。Allow me to share with you one truly wonder of Christmas。 Christmas is a time for miracles。 It is also a time when the dull things of daily life and the forecast of human hature gives way to a spiritual awakening。 Allow me to share with you one truly wonder of Christmas。 Our miracle story comes from an incident that occurred in Flanders， Belgium， at the dawn of World War I。 On December 24th ，1914， German and English troops faced each other from the relative safety of their ditches across which no man"s land lying between them。 Suddenly， the silence was broken， not by gunfire， but by the strains of Silent Night arising from the German position。 It wasn"t long before the English troops responded with a Yuletide hymn of their own。 Then an amazing sight surprised the eyes of the English soldiers。 A German soldier holding a small tree arranged with lighted candles began to walk across the land toward the English lines。 This miraculous scene occasioned the declaration of a truce followed by English and German troops greeting one another， exchanging small gifts and singing songs of Christmas。 Word of this incredible phenomenon reached the High Command of both sides。 Our miracle story comes from an incident that occurred in Flanders， Belgium， at the dawn of World War I。On December 24th ，1914， German and English troops faced each other from the relative safety of their ditches across which no man"s land lying between them。Suddenly， the silence was broken， not by gunfire， but by the strains of Silent Night arising from the German position。It wasn"t long before the English troops responded with a Yuletide hymn of their own。Then an amazing sight surprised the eyes of the English soldiers。A German soldier holding a small tree arranged with lighted candles began to walk across the land toward the English lines。This miraculous scene occasioned the declaration of a truce followed by English and German troops greeting one another， exchanging small gifts and singing songs of Christmas。Word of this incredible phenomenon reached the High Command of both sides。 | 
