the meaning of NOEL ....

Noel (or noël, sometimes spelled nowell for the English pronunciation) refers either to the Christmas celebration or a Christmas carol. The word comes from the French word Noël meaning "Christmas" which derives from the Old French word noël, a variant of nael. The Latin origin is the word natalis ("birth").


I had a student ask me what the meaning of Noel was as I stapled the word to my December bulletin board. A couple other students chimed in before I could respond and said "It' a girls name" and "yea, my Dad said it was the name of Santa's daughter." I love when things like this happen at school. Why? Because it is a great way for me to share my faith with the girls. When I answered that "it meant a Christmas birth" that led to a small discussion about the real reason we celebrate Christmas is because of Jesus. Please pray for those around you that don't know why they are even celebrating Christmas, and pray for those of us that do know to be bold enough to share. We may be the only person the Lord brings across a persons path to share the Gospel message, don't waste it!

Blessings,
Leigh Ann