This Christmas was different, it was special! It wasn't because of a special Christmas tree we cut down, and it wasn't any certain present. In fact it wasn't one certain event, it was just a collection of many special things and it all began with watching this movie:
At the beginning of December we watched this video as a family and talked about Christ being the gift of Christmas. We tried focusing this month on the true meaning of this season: the birth of Jesus Christ. And because He is the gift of Christmas we tried giving others a special gift of Christmas. Whether it was serving others or doing kind things for others we felt the Christmas spirit come alive in our hearts and home. Here are a few examples of how we "shared the gift."
Ty shared the gift by serving his little brother. One day after school Ty came in and put together an after school snack just for Caleb and served it to him in a cute way!
Mara shared the gift with her family by writing nice notes to everyone in her family. She made us all feel loved by kind words.
Caleb shared the gift by giving a present to his teacher and writing her a card.
Carder shared the gift by reminding us all the true meaning of Christmas was baby Jesus! He loved playing with the nativity set and holding baby Jesus. He loved hearing the story of Mary and Joseph!
On Christmas Eve we had our special Christmas Devotional. Mimi and Papa joined us and we shared our thoughts and testimonies about our Savior's gift to us and what our favorite gift was to Jesus Christ. We read the story of Christ's birth in Luke 2 and dressed in costume. It was a very touching and spiritual evening. It truly was the best part of Christmas! That was what Christmas was all about!
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