This morning Nicholas and Celia were enjoying a Christmas cookie (it was after breakfast at least!) at the kitchen table while I cleaned up the kitchen counter. I was talking to them about what to do when they open a Christmas present. I pretended that I was opening a box and that I say 'Thankyou! I really like it!". This was the conversation that followed:
Nicholas said "Santa is coming to give us presents"
Me "Yes he is. But we also get presents because we remember that Jesus was born on Christmas and he is the biggest present of all. Jesus is more important than Santa. A lot more important'
Nicholas "Because Jesus gives us a warm house"
Me "yes! He does! Can you think of anything else Jesus gives us?"
Nicholas "Happy Birthdays!"
Me chuckling "He sure does Nicholas. Any thing else you can think of?"
Nicholas "He gives us 'nummies (aka yummies/food)"
Me "Thats wonderful! He does give us a warm house, Happy Birthdays and Nummies"
Nicholas "I'm all done [eating cookies] mommy. I'm going to go downstairs"
I think he came up with the warm house and 'nummies (food) because we thank Jesus for those things when we pray at meals, but how sweet of an almost 3-year old to come up with 'Happy Birthdays'. Can you tell what he is excited for?
We grow so fast. . .
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How neat that they are getting the concept of God. Keep up all the good teaching.
ReplyDeleteaw, how sweet! It is so exciting to see them starting to 'get' God!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is Great that you are taking the time to teach them these most important things!
ReplyDeleteSweet!
ReplyDeleteI could just eat him up! ;)
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