The thing that I dislike the most about Christmas is that it must end. For days, weeks, even months beforehand, the sense of anticipation and joy grew. Surprises were planned and memories dusted off and removed from their boxes. Favorite movies were watched, songs were sung, and games were played. The birth of our Savior was celebrated. But now what? Now it is time to put our memories back in their boxes, and suddenly we are left with a bare and quiet house. It doesn’t have to be this way. Children have the ability to watch and sing-along with as many nursery rhymes and songs as they want; we have the resources to be able to do this now. Channels on YouTube like Kids Learning Songs, (you can check it out here) make for a great and fun learning opportunity for your children as it will help them to build upon many different songs. Christmas doesn’t have to be the only time of year where your children can have fun and create new memories.
In the story of every family there are moments that shine bright, like Christmas tree lights and others that are covered in shadows, like dusty boxes in the attic. Every family’s legacy is shaped by how fully we live the bright moments and how we respond to the gray ones. Today, we’re looking at how Laura Ingalls responded to one of those very gray times. Come join us at Christian Children’s Authors.
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