So our family started a new tradition this year, which is giving to Christ gifts of selfless acts. We have utilized a white stocking for Christ. Everyday for the month of December we would place in the stocking acts that we had done, acts done for us, or acts we have seen others do without being asked. As Christmas morning came we said a prayer and read each of the little pieces of paper that each of us had wrote on. How amazing it was to hear what we have seen and done for others without reward.
Now you have to understand the ages of our children, here is the breakdown. "A" is 14, "T" is 12, "I" is 10, "B" is 8 and "Z" is 5. It is astonishing what these young hearts and minds wrote with their own hands. I love this tradition, it truly kept Christ in Christmas for us. Oh by the way, it took us right about an hour and a half to get through all the pieces of paper without so much as a "can we open gifts now?" ever being said. Our Children were more interested in reading the things that had been done. Our gift to Christ was more important to them than what lay under the tree. May God Bless the little Children.
This brings to mind a scripture from the Gospel of Mathew chapter 19 verses 13-15 says: 13 Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.
May we all be as little children and the love that they have.
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