Well, it's here!!! Christmas time!!! Today I decided to go through all of the kids' presents from Santa and see who all had what and maybe even start wrapping. WHOA! These kids have made out like bandits this year. I seperated it all and then realized..I still have an agency that wanted to donate presents to the boys this year that I have to collect presents from!! WHen the lady called I politely explained to her that my kids already get PLENTY of gifts and that i was sure there were other kids that needed those presents way more, but she insisted. So as I sat here thinking, lots of thoughts ran through my head. Should I save some presents back for birthdays?? Should I give them away?? Should I just let my kids have them and just consider it a "great" Christmas?? This whole Holliday season I have been trying to come up with ways to teach my kids ways to help and serve others. We have talked about the homeless and what all we have to be thankful for, rang the bells for the Salvation Army, And donated our cans to the school for the food drive, but it hasn't really felt like "enough".
So the thought came to me..Maybe they could have the presents and pick any present to donate! Of course I realized they would definately pick the present that they wanted the least...And who could blame them????
And then it hit me!! How often do I pick my favorite thing to donate?? Would I be willing to give my tv to somebody that really would love to have one?? Would I be willing to go down to a one-car family to give a family a car that didn't even have one?? It is pretty easy to donate the things we want to get rid of or clean out the cabinets to send the kids to school with the number of cans suggested to donate. WOW Is this what I am teaching my boys?
And to think, God sent me the perfect and most wonderful Christmas present of all time..His SON! He gave his best for me..Why is it hard to do the same?? Standing here Knee high in presents from Santa and God decided I needed a little reality check! Just wanted to share, thought maybe I am not the only one this season that could use this ;)
