My very favorite Christmas Present.

Throughout the years Sean and I have come to realize that as parents there are certain moments that "gauge" just how you are raising your children. Those moments could be awkward or miserable(as they handle stressful situations or misbehave)and cause you to correct your discipline and routine, or you can have moments that make you realize what in your head you know. That we aren't parenting by ourselves. God is actually part of our children's upbringing. I will explain... Last night(Christmas Eve) we like always read out of Luke the story of Jesus birth. Sometimes we use visual props or other methods to really help the younger ones understand what we are saying. Last night it was more of a question and answer time, and this is where God stepped in. As Sean was reading the three oldest girls were intently watching and paying attention to his every word. That in itself was a blessing. I know from experience that if my kids think what we are telling them is boring or unreal...they tune us out. But that didn't happen. As question and answer time came we were amazed to really realize that our kids have been already taught such a vast amount of Biblical knowledge for their age. Kiara has been especially intent on reminding us of the true meaning of Christmas this year and could tell you all about not only the birth of Jesus but the events that followed all the way to King Herod's plan to kill Jesus. This may not seem like a big deal to you, but for us this is more important than knowing whether or not our kids like the gifts that we got for them. Knowing that they really appreciate the gift that God gave them by giving us his son is definitely a gift to me from God this Christmas. And for now...their hearts are in the right place. I am so proud of my "not afraid to tell you just what Christmas is about" attitudes that they have. So...Merry Christmas to those who share my opinion about who Jesus is. And Merry Christmas to those who haven't found him yet. May you search for him.