The Spirit of Giving

The closer we get to Christmas the more excited I get about it! It's not even just about the toys and all that jazz, it's about the spirit of Christ. I know, I sound cheesy. It's the truth though, our kids love giving and so do we. We just dropped off our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes and finished shopping for our Angel Tree Child. It was a really fun experience to watch our kids think of what kinds of things they wanted to buy for someone else. We packed shoe boxes for a little boy and one for a little girl, both around our kids age. They had so much fun picking out Hello Kitty things and cars, they also put in TONS of school supplies, something I know they need out there. I really couldn't be more proud of them, but they keep shocking me by using their own allowance to buy various things for other people. I am so glad they realize that Christmas isn't about toys and getting the most. It's really and truly about giving. They keep asking what else they can do for others and it's amazing, and kind of exhausting to be honest. I hope this keeps up through out the year and not just for the Christmas season which seems to happen so often with other people. They should remember, people need our help all year round and it's our job as Christians to do the right and help them as much as we possibly can. These lessons are so important to everyone, but especially children. They are after all our future and I want our future to be filled with people who care about others.