My Letter to Santa
All I want for Christmas is. . . . . .to create memories with my family . . .to slow down and enjoy the moment . . .to give the gifts that people want and need . . .to be an answer to someone’s prayer . . .to mindfully enjoy holiday food . . .to reflect on childhood memories . . .to enjoy family traditions . . .to celebrate with friends . . .to capture the smiles . . .to remember the true meaning of Christmas
7 Christmas Books to Add to Your List
Here are a few of the books we have read and re-read over the years. The Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore We tried to memorized this story once. This Christmas classic was first published anonymously in 1823. It tells the story of St. Nicholas climbing down the chimney and filling all the stockings before springing back to his sleigh. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson A fun story about a mom who directs the church Christmas pageant and is joined by the Herdman siblings, or “the worst kids in the history of the world.” Christmas magic abounds as they hear the Christmas story for the first time…
An Act of Goodwill
When 4 out of 5 kids are sick we watch a lot of movies. One of the ones we watched last week was called Klaus. Yes, it’s a Christmas movie. And, yes, we watched it before Thanksgiving. It’s not my style to do anything Christmas-y before December 1st, but I was looking for something new, and it looked entertaining. The movie is about the bratty son of a prestigious postman. The wealthy father is trying to train his son, Jesper, to be a postman, but Jesper has no ambition and deliberately does things to distinguish himself as the worst student. He doesn’t think he needs to learn anything and should…
My Favorite Christmas Tradition
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is the gift that we give to my mother-in-law and father-in-law. Several years ago they told us that they didn’t need any more stuff. So in lieu of a Christmas gift they asked us to perform an act of service in their name and tell them all about it at Christmas. It has become one of our favorite parts of the holiday. One reason I love this tradition is the spirit it puts us in. We think more about giving than receiving. And our focus is more on Christ. Over the years we have done some great service projects. One year my sister-in-law had…
