Santa's Prayer

Cooper brought this home from preschool today and I thought it would be nice to share:

Santa's Prayer

The sleigh was all packed, the reindeer were fed,
But Santa still knelt by the side of the bed.
"Dear Father," he prayed "Be with me tonight.
There's much work to do and my schedule is tight.
I must jump in my sleigh and streak through the sky,
Knowing full well that a reindeer can't fly.
I will visit each household before the first light,
I'll cover the world and all in one night.
With sleigh bells a-ringing, I'll land on each roof,
Amid the soft clatter of each little hoof.
To get in the house is the difficult part,
So I'll slide down the chimney of each child's heart.
My sack will hold toys to grant all their wishes.
The supply will be endless like the loaves and the fishes.
I will fill all the stockings and not leave a track.
I'll eat every cookie that is left for my snack.
I can do all these things Lord, only through You,
I just need your blessing, then it's easy to do.
All this is to honor the birth of the One,
That was sent to redeem us, Your most Holy Son.
So to all of my friends, least Your glory I rob,
Please Lord, remind them who gave me this job."

I thought this was a beautiful way to remind us what the season is truly about.

I do LOVE everything about Christmas and all of the magic that comes with it. But, I always make it a point to teach my children the real reason we celebrate Christmas. They always get 3 gifts from Santa because Jesus got 3 gifts. One of my favorite books to read to them is The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado. I have never gotten through it without tears. It reminds us that God has a special plan for each of us.

Three of my favorite Christmas songs are the ones playing now. The "fall on your knees" part gets me every time in O Holy Night. In How Many Kings, we are asked "how many fathers gave up their sons for me?" Wow! Let that one sink in for a minute! That really hits home. As does Mary, Did You Know? I was pregnant with both of my boys during Christmas, so I can only imagine what Mary was feeling as "she pondered these things in her heart." Can you imagine being told that your baby boy is the Great I Am?!? I get chills every time I think about it!

So, much love from our family to yours: I hope you enjoy everything about the holidays as much as I do! Soak up every second with your little ones: baking, singing, wrapping, decorating, watching the classic Christmas cartoons, and everything else that adds up to the magic of the season! I hope you have the very Merriest of Christmases!