Everyone was full of excitement on Christmas Eve night... it is written all over the faces of these little boys! We began our night at church with a candlelight service. All of the kiddos sat with us this year and it was a sweet time reflecting upon the birth of our Savior. I remember how Ann Evelyn was listening to Pastor Wheat... she repeated several times that "the angel was loud". Joseph had mentioned in his sermon how the angel that proclaimed the good news to the shepherds and those that sang praises in the heavens were probably very loud. That stood out to Ann Evelyn! I love how we sing "Silent Night" by candlelight at the close of our Christmas Eve service. The children loved it, too.
When we came home, Wilson took the children to the backyard to leave the reindeer food while I warmed up our spaghetti dinner. Thanks Izzy for bringing us the reindeer food!
After dinner, it was time to sing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus!
Then, time for pjs and one last picture by the tree with all the presents.
And we finished our night with a family devotion... the birth of Jesus and Christmas hymns. Wilson and I pray daily for the salvation of our children. As we celebrate Christmas, it is so fun and exciting to think of exchanging gifts, decorating, etc., but it is our true desire that our children know WHY we celebrate... the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We try to bring it back to this as we celebrate the Christmas season.
"And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:11-12
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