I've started teaching my two year old about Christmas. When he talks of Ho Ho, he mentions Jesus' name and it makes me smile. It's amazing just what a two year old understands! I explained to him that Santa comes on Jesus' birthday to celebrate. So when I ask him whose birthday it is on Christmas- he says "Je Je".
I've read about Jesus to him and have shown him pictures in his bible. I've also shared with him just how much Jesus loves him. He smiles so big when we talk about Jesus that you have to wonder- what type of relationship does a two year old have with Jesus? My older daughter seemed to have Jesus in her heart at a very young age. I remember her preschool teacher saying that she thinks that she is going to do great things for God and that there was something different about how she responds to learning about Jesus.
My daughters are getting older now and among their wish list of electronics and gifts galore, I do have to remind them of the true meaning of Christmas. We talk about it daily as Christmas approaches and it helps that they are participating in our church play this year. They have been practicing since November and have been focusing on his word and praising him weekly.
We were praying at dinner the other evening and one of my daughter's prayers was for God to help her focus on Jesus this Christmas season. Oh how we can learn from our little ones, because this is my prayer as well. Keeping Jesus our focus in everything that we do!
Last night we lit the lights on the house and I turned and smiled at my two year old and said "Those lights are for Jesus!" He looked up at me smiled and cheered... "Je Je!""
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"Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given..."
Isaiah 9:6 |
Many Blessings,
Jen
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