Awe and Wonder

I clearly remember the Christmas my first born was just a year old...it suddenly struck me that he did not know the song "Away in a Manger", or the wonderful story about Mary and Joseph and the birth of baby Jesus. It was a most a shocking realization of the responsibility I had as a mother.
To teach my children these things is such an amazing opportunity to nurture the awe and wonder of our Savior's birth...

I am re-living those feelings a bit this Christmas season as I notice my older three recognize our traditions-- the advent calendar, the nativity scene, the Christmas hymns we sing, even the Christmas cookies I bake. But our youngest seems to be seeing things through brand new eyes... everything is new to her. The awe and wonder is exciting.