I Want To See Christmas Like A ...

Being a grownup makes everything look a certain way. As we get older we often loose the prespective we had of the magic of the season. The one we had when we were kids. We see inconveniences when snow storms happen instead of the magic of snowball fights and sledding. We see the dollar sign on gifts more than the enjoyment of giving or receiving. We forget …

The same goes for learning about the very first Christmas that happened so long ago. The story that we heard growing up held so much wonder the first time it was told to us - angels, shepherds, donkeys, and a baby in a manger! It was one of the most seemly fantastic stories we’d ever heard. Do you remember the questions you asked as a kid? The ones kids still ask today: “How did God put the baby in Mary’s belly?” , “Why did he have to be born with the smelly animals?” , “What do angels look like?” , ‘What about those wisemen - What’s frankincense? Myrrh?” …. The story was so amazing, we had so many questions - and then the years happened. We heard the same story, over and over, and somehow we forgot the wonder of it all.

“I wanta feel Christmas, how it used to be. With all of it’s wonder falling on me. The season has felt so empty, oh, for quite a while. But I wanta feel Christmas like a child.”

- Third Day Christmas Like A Child

I don’t know if you have children, work with children, or only see them when you’re running errands, no matter which one, take a look at their faces this season. Watch how they slow down to look at a tree, or lights, or a giant blow up snowman. Watch their eyes, their smile, and try to see Christmas through their eyes. Try to see Christmas like a child.

This week I want to take a look at the story we all have hear so many times, but I want to look at it again, as a child hearing it for the first time. I want to see what wonder, what blessings, what new understanding will be revealed when I do. Let’s try to see Christmas like a child.

To Everything There Is A Season…

Kiley Ann