Christmas Tradition #11- JESUS

No pictures for this one.  We try extra hard through this season to emphasize Jesus in Christmas.  We have tried many different things like putting different nativity character on certain plates at certain meals to make us talk about it ....to going to dramas about Jesus.....to making sure we wake up on Christmas morning to read the Christmas Story before even going downstairs to see any of the presents.  It is hard when the "gifts" seem sooo exciting and overpowering over the real meaning of the season, but we do our best.  And we pray that the kids will grow up knowing that God's love for us and his pursuit of a relationship through Christ is what really matters and will far outlast any prestent they get under that tree.  God, help us more each year as parents to grow more in this area of leading our children to see You more in Christmas and in LIFE.