When my son was little, he and his brother had an Advent calendar for a month before Christmas. Every day, the boys would open a window and see the picture and verse inside — no chocolate in those days! As Christmas approached, they would inspect, feel, and shake the...
Christmas 2021 is finally upon us. Kids everywhere are so excited! They have been counting the days until Christmas, now they are counting the hours, even the minutes!As adults, most of us are giving some passing thoughts to the fact that this is Jesus' birthday, but...
Last Friday, I told the sad story of Sandra, a Grade 8 student in my school who had no friends. Although this didn't normally seem to bother her, Christmas was different. She was keenly aware that no one would give her a Christmas present at school. She was so touched...