Just popped in to say Merry Christmas! Our family has been and continues to be abundantly blessed by a grand and generous God, and in an effort to be good stewards of the blessings He’s given us, we try to teach our 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son that Christmas is not about receiving gifts in excess, but about THE greatest gift: the gift of salvation. So with this in mind, we’ve been giving them only 4 gifts each for Christmas every year, which has still been more than enough. We get them one thing they want, one thing they need, one thing they can wear, and one thing they can read (except they don’t read… yet).
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Sources: want / need / wear / read
Sources: want / need / wear / read
From our family to yours, Merry Christmas! We wish you a blessed and joyous new year full of love, laughter, and good health! See you in 2015!
I’ve been doing this same thing with my kiddos since my daughter’s first Christmas at 9 months. I love it. It helps me stay on budget, and keep our focus on Jesus.
What a cute idea! I’m going to incorporate your wise tradition into our family via your poem. Love your approach to life— makes life even more fun and special!