Children (and adults) are so busy and excitable during the Christmas season. Shopping, concerts, Christmas parties, and busyness sometimes greatly impact a family's normal schedule. Sometimes we seem to actually breathe a sigh of relief when we are able to get back to some normalcy when the rush of the Christmas season passes. Here is a devotional idea for you to do with your children to spend additional time reiterating what the season is actually about. Remember all the Christmas cards, texts, and Facebook greetings that you got before Christmas? You opened the card, oohed and aahed over pictures included, quickly read the updates on family and friends, and then tossed the card in a stack to be thrown away or recycled when decorations were being packed up. This year, keep the card and also write down names of all the people who text or give you a Facebook holiday shout out. When the holiday is over, select one card daily to slowly look at with your family. Use that time to reconnect with that person but primarily use it as a time to pray for that person. When our daughters were young, they would enjoy hearing stories of how their parents knew people that were unfamiliar to them. It was a great opportunity to share challenges walked together, answered prayers that had been seen, and precious times shared. We would then lift that family up in prayer being sure to pray for specific needs if known and praying for God to bless and use them in the upcoming year. Now in this age of social media, it would be especially sweet to notify the friend and let them know that they had specifically been remembered in this way. Or, your children could make them a card or picture to be mailed to them to let them know they'd been thought about during your family devotions. Whether a family member, friend, or even a business, letting them know what you have done will inspire and bless them!
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