Make a hot chocolate, add some marshmallows, maybe some cream, even some “hundreds and thousands” – however you like it. Have your chat while you enjoy this special time together.
Day Eight – Gifts
Today's Reading
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Luke 2:19 -20 (NIRV)
Today's Podcast
Chat Together:
- What things do you think Mary treasured and pondered?
- What things do you treasure in your heart?
Add your three gifts to your window. They remind us that Jesus is a very special gift to us. They also remind us that later on in the Christmas story some wise men will arrive with three gifts for Jesus.
What gift could you give to someone? Is there a food bank in your community that you could donate to? Is there a neighbour you have who you could give a special Christmas gift to? It doesn’t need to cost a lot of money to be a gift!
- What things do you think Mary treasured and pondered?
- What things do you treasure in your heart?
Add your three gifts to your window. They remind us that Jesus is a very special gift to us. They also remind us that later on in the Christmas story some wise men will arrive with three gifts for Jesus.
What gift could you give to someone? Is there a food bank in your community that you could donate to? Is there a neighbour you have who you could give a special Christmas gift to? It doesn’t need to cost a lot of money to be a gift!
Share your window!
Why not see how many others of your friends and family can get involved with making a Christmas Window this year! At the end of every day you could take a photo and send it to friends, and ask them to show you what their window is lookling like!
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