"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world,
and behold, everything
is softer and more
beautiful."
- Norman Vincent Peale
"The best way to find
yourself is to
lose yourself in the service
of others."
-(Gandhi)
"We make a living
by what we get, but
we make a life by what
we give." (Winston
Churchill)
Telegram, 17 December 1903
Orville Wright (1871 - 1948) US "inventor,
aviation pioneer." The telegram was
written to Milton Wright --Orville and Wilbur's
father, looking forward to being home for
Christmas
"Success. four flights
thursday morning.
all against twenty one
mile wind. started
from Level with engine
power alone. speed
through air thirty one
miles longest 57 second
inform. Press home Christmas
PLACES TO GO TO CHECK OUT
FAMILY FRIENDLY
FILMS:
1) films, DVDs,TV shows (Click & Go)
2) Movies (Click & Go)
 GIFTS to give every day
....Without spending a penney
Praise
Consideration
Saying "I am Sorry"
Gratitude "Thank you"
Attention
Inspiration. Planting seeds of courage &
action in others' hearts
Personal Presence
Good Gifts.
Listen .Laugh .Love
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"Hark, the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born
king.
Peace on earth, and mercy
mild, God and sinners
reconciled!"
Charles Wesley (1707 -
1788) English, clergyman,
poet, hymn writer.
Making music is good for
our health.
"It is a good thing
to give thanks unto
the Lord and sing praises
unto thy name O
most high" (Psalm
92:1)
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
Retell for young children in your own words
- Sample......
Once upon a time, long,
long ago, a woman
named Mary and a man named
Joseph were traveling
along a road which led
into the village of
Bethlehem. Mary was riding
on a donkey while
Joseph led the donkey by
a rope while walking
beside her.
By evening they reached the village. They
were tired from riding a long way. They went
to an inn to rest and sleep for the night.
Continue on in your own
words from the Bible
which the children can
see in your lap........
IDEAS FOR ADVENT & CHRISTMAS
For Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
1) Invite guests who have no family &
nowhere to go.
2) Have children create a Christmas centerpiece.
3) Tell the story of the first Christmas
(above).
4) Read the Christmas story
from the Bible
together before the meal.
5) SING Christmas Carols together!
6) Have the children enact the Christmas
story as a drama, complete with simple costumes
Remember To Hug Your Child
Today
Old
Gift Idea for Children
Make plaster-of-paris hand prints each Christmas
season. Paint with bright colors, shellac,
or spray with fixative. Put name, year and
age on back. Save from year to year.
"The only blind person
at Christmastime is he
who has not
Christmas in his heart."
Helen Keller
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FAMILY FUN CORNER
DECEMBER
As we think of ways to
make Christmas meaningful
in the home
Family Christmas Idess
1) Prepare Photo Game to play now until Christmas
(Advent).
Select 50 snapshots from your family album.
On back of each photo, write a family anecdote
question like: What is Grandma's full name?
What happened to gr gr grandfather_?
Shuffle the photos & stack them, picture
side up.
Family members take turns
drawing one &
trying to answer the question.
2) Draw names within the family.
All during Advent do special favors for the
secret friend whose name was received.
On little little Christmas Eve (Dec 22) the
names are revealed if not already guessed.
3.) The children begin
making their creative,
original Christmas cards
for relatives &
friends.
4) The children begin making
or helping select
one ornament for 2007 to
represent some good
family thing to remember
about the year.
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THE ADVENT WREATH
One of the most beautiful traditions
of the
Advent Season is the lighting
of the Advent
Wreath. The lighting of the candles
symbolizes
Christ's coming bringing light
into a darkened
world.
The first Sunday in Advent begins
the nearest
Sunday to November 30.
Place 4 candles, one for each of the 4 weeks
till Christmas, around evergreens
(you can
purchase or make a candle form)
& a big
white candle in the center to
be lit Christmas
Day. Place it on a board or tray
to enable
mobility. Light one candle the
1st week of
advent, 2 candles the second
week, etc, for
each of the 4 weeks of Christmas,
reading
portions of the Christmas story
each time,
with family prayer
"The family that prays together
stays
together." On Christmas
Day the whole
story can be dramatized with
people or puppets.
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