Holidays

As you listen and wathc, ask yourself and your children:

• What do you know about Jesus as a baby? What questions do you have about Mary’s pregnancy or Jesus’s birth and early days?
• What stories do our depictions of the nativity in art and in Christmas decorations tell? How are they accurate and inaccurate?

As you listen and watch this video with your children, ask:

Where do you notice depictions of angels this time of year? How are the like each other? How are they different?

What special messages did angels have in the Christmas story?

As you watch this short video, ask yourself and your children:

• What do you know about Joseph? What questions do you have?
• Where do you see depictions of Joseph today? How are they similar to and different from each other?
• Why do you think God chose Joseph for the important work of raising Jesus?
• There are many ways to be a good father. How was Joseph a good father to Jesus?

As you watch this short video, ask yourself and your children:

• What do you know about Mary? What questions do you have?
• Where do you see depictions of Mary today? How are they similar to and different from each other?
• Why do you think God chose Mary for the important work of raising Jesus?
• There are many ways to be a good mother. What qualities did Mary have that made her a good mother to Jesus?

Last year, I got to share a little bit about epiphany around the world during our children’s time. This year, Epiphany is on Thursday, January 6. If you’d like a starting point to talk about Epiphany traditions, check it at at 6:30.

Have you ever visited a baby and their family? What presents did you bring? What do the presents that the magi bring Jesus tell us about them and about Jesus?

Christmas was last week–but it’s also every day until January 6! Here is how some people we love have been celebrating it!