Here are some ideas to focus on Christmas being the celebration of Christ's birth:
1. Hang a stocking for baby Jesus and have your children fill it with toys they are willing to share with children, who like baby Jesus, have very little.
2. Have your children make birthday cards for Jesus instead of a writing a letter to Santa.
3. Bake a birthday cake for Jesus.
4. Set up a nativity scene before Christmas and add baby Jesus on Christmas morning.
5. Read the Christmas story on Christmas Eve.
And try to be more like Mary and relax in God's presence instead of like her sister, Martha, who rushed about trying to have the cleanest house, make the perfect meal and be the perfect hostess.
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Carrie,
great reminders! With all the stuff to do, it seems hard to teach our little ones the real celebration behind Christmas. We have to make an extra effort and your ideas are great. Thanks
Jennie
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