Next Step #655: The Christmas Eve edition of the Next Step. Looking at joy, perseverance, eagerness, obedience and peace from the manger and adding the 2020 optimism so necessary for today. Yes, optimism. Hope, as Christ is born.War is over/Solstice is here (NS289)432 children born in Yerevan: https://news.am/eng/news/620143.htmlChristmas Eve service and homilyToy Drive 2020 https://www.facebook.com/inhisshoes.org/posts/3652289364830938Cover: The joy, eagerness and peace prayer of ChristmasJoan Baez “Little Drummer Boy”Jon Schmidt “Christmas Medley”Jethro Tull “Christmas Song”Technical Stuff: Ken NalikProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for http://InHisShoes.orgLook for The Next Step on blubrry.comListen via Stitcher Radio on demand!      If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here