Don't Miss Christmas
December 13, 2023
What a fun and festive week! The preschool children performed There Was a Little Baby for their families. We had such an impressive turnout that we had to add more chairs! It was wonderful to see the support from parents, grandparents, board members, and friends. Our preschoolers were dressed in their Christmas best for the event. They looked so precious up on stage. There was singing, dancing, lots of giggles, and cookies galore. What a wonderful way to celebrate the reason for the season!
Although it is nearly impossible to escape the chaos of the holidays, we can still take time to pause and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. I think about that first Christmas. The shepherds, startled by the angel’s message, rushed to meet the new baby boy.
“They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often” (Luke 2:16-19, NLT).
Did you catch that? It is such a small detail, yet Mary remembered the importance of reflecting on what just happened. She had given birth to God’s only son. The chaos of the scene did not matter. She simply carved out time, took a deep breath, and pondered. It is not easy to slow down and reflect, but we can do the same as Mary did. Let time stop for a moment and just breathe. Ponder. Think about that sweet child. He is the reason for the season.
Merry Christmas to our Puyallup Early Learning Center families!
