Train Up A Child... Christmas edition
Many have asked how we teach our children about Jesus and still participate in the fun of Santa, Elf on the Shelf, etc... I say it simply, they know that Jesus is the true reason for Christmas. I have had a motto for many years, " If all we put into their little hearts & minds is JESUS, then He is all that will come out!" Here are some things we do: We GO to church. We do not go out of habit or obligation, we go because we want to worship corporately every chance we get. Our children have all attended Sunday school since they were very young. I was the Mom bringing my baby to church at 9 days old, 4 days old, two weeks old... As soon as I was able to get myself dressed by church time, we were there. Since our children were all very young, we have had nightly devotion time as a family. Sometimes, this has been a simple prayer together after a long day. More recently, we actually read from a children's devotional book. The...