Nathan with his 3 gifts
We have been trying to look at things for our family with a more Biblical outlook -- maybe because we're older parents and have seen too much how the world does things -- and in the process of considering what to do about Christmas came across this article. The author suggested only giving 3 gifts for Christmas - just like Jesus received from the wise men. This is the criteria she suggested:
Gold – something big they’ve been wanting.
Frankincense – something for their body.
Myrrh – something for their personal or spiritual development.
So, we picked out a fun red wagon for the gold gift, some long sleeve shirts for the frankincense gift, and My First Bible storybook for the myrrh gift. Of course the clothing wasn't exciting, but he's enjoyed looking at the Bible storybook and playing with the wagon.
We hope that this will be the start of a neat tradition and a good way to keep the focus of Christmas back on what should be the focus - the birth of our Lord!
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