First off, I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!I have always enjoyed this special day when we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. There has always been a special spirit about the season that is very unique from any other time, and of course this is because of its true meaning.
I was happy to know that my oldest son is already realizing that it is more than just presents and decorations. When we ask him what Christmas is, he quickly replies, "It's when we celebrate Jesus' birthday!" The other day I jokingly asked him, "What if we skip Christmas this year? What if we just don't celebrate?" Again he was quick in his reply, exclaiming, "Then Jesus would be sad and very mad at you!"
Yesterday, we took the time to bake some Christmas cookies, and retold my oldest the Christmas story as he cut each shape, telling him, for example, that the star represented the new star that appe
ared in the heavens to tell of Jesus' birth and show the way to find Him. He thought this was great fun and had me repeat the stories with each cookie that he cut.I am so grateful to our Heavenly Father who loved us so much that He sent His Only Begotten, and to our willing Saviour, Jesus Christ, who suffered and died that we too may overcome sin and death. May we all learn to love and follow Him, for this is the only way to have Peace on Earth, as we show Goodwill to men.
