Christmas is good news!
After many years I am back working with children on a Sunday morning. I had forgotten how "interesting” children can be, what they say, their take on the world and their reactions. They can be so funny and cute and challenging, all at the same time. So here I am sitting on the floor with them hearing the Christmas story being retold and my mind drifted back to the last time I told the Christmas story to children. It all began when I was asked to tell the story to Mainly Music children and parents. Little did I know the invitation would lead to a fresh revelation of God - a revelation that would be essential to anchor my soul during a storm that was about to break. But I get ahead of my story. I went looking for a Christmas story picture book that would be suitable for preschoolers. I had used children's stories from Lost Sheep website before so to Lost Sheep I went. Downloaded "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" and thought this will work. Then...