Christmas thoughts...

...been thinking alot about keeping Christ in Christmas
and the true meaning of Christmas.

I get a link to this from a friend.

made my day, there is hope in the world.

Then I found this great quote...

"Inspired by the knowledge that the Christ child received just three gifts, one brilliant mother decided to simplify her Christmas giving. She began by researching the meaning behind the three gifts.

Gold was a gift for a king, celebrating the baby’s royalty.

Myrrh, a common incense used for cleaning and for burial, was given in remembrance of His humanity and foreshadowed the importance of His death.

Frankincense, and incense used in the temple, represented His divinity.

After studying at great length, this mother decided her gift giving would follow this same pattern.”Already on my quest to fill Christmas with Christ, here was a way to simplify and bring meaning to our gift giving. It is a tradition that continues in our home today. On Christmas morning each of my children receives a gift from Santa, and then three other gifts inspired from the gifts of the Magi—

one that is joyful,

one that is needful,

and one that is meaningful.

This gift-giving idea has simplified our Christmas mornings and allowed us to really focus on what we are giving, and why."

So there you go, you can simplify your Christmas

and bring in the true meaning of the gifts!!

So kids, next year - 4 gifts on your list

one from santa

one that is joyful

one that is needful

and one that is meaningful!