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yesterday i spent a couple of hours cleaning out my file drawer. i needed to sort out old stuff and make room for new. as with any kind of cleaning out project i enjoyed the treat of seeing what i had kept so long ago. in 2002-03 i was the publiciy coordinator for MOPS. i stumbled upon several newsletters i had saved. the following is something i wrote for the january 03 newsletter. i thought it seemed fitting to share at the beginning of this season....

"it amazes me how much young children can teach us as adults. while i busy myself with trying to teach mapboy his numbers, letters, how to dress himself, and how to play nicely with his toys mapboy is busy teaching me more and more about myself. Things such as how little patience i really have, how cleaning the house doesn't really matter, and that it is okay if more water ends up on the floor than in sink while doing dishes. However, mapboy taught me a big lesson this Christmas that i hope i never forget and may even challenge and encourage you as well.

we had a nativity set at his level. i allowed him to play with it and rearrange it. sometime his arrangements were comical, other times they were beautiful. However, several times during the day mapboy and i would go on a baby Jesus hunt. mapboy's favorite piece was baby Jesus. I would find Him in the kitchen, the family room, the computer desk, the fridge, the bathroom, his bedroom, on the tv stand, or wrapped in a blanket on the couch.

so what lesson did i learn from this? for mapboy, baby Jesus didn't just belong to the nativity scene. He belonged where mapboy was. He belonged in every room of the house. while the little figure is packed snuggly away until next Christmas, i have decided to make sure that Jesus can be found in every room of our house. while we are eating, watching tv, working, sleeping, or just playing i want mapboy to see Jesus! This presents a challenge to me as a mom. I have to be constantly seeking Jesus so that my family can see His presence in our home.

my prayer is that mapboy and i will continue to go on Jesus hunts. that together we will find Jesus in our everyday lives. Jesus said our faith must be like that of a child. I am thankful that mapboy showed me childlike faith this season."


i loved this and had to stop and ask if i had kept to that committment...and based upon several conversations mapboy and i have been having about spiritual things i'd say we see Jesus here alot. one small problem...this year baby Jesus has become the beloved scooby doo to my children.....if only those action figures had not come from china!!!!!!

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the pastor's wife said…
that is beautiful!! i am very impressed at your writing! i am blessed to have you as a sis, you know. when can you and princess come over for the day? get mapboy off to school and then head over! let's plan something:)
December 1, 2007 at 8:09 PM
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