By: Trish BergChristmastime is such a time for joy and faith, family and fun. But if you have kids, it can also be a time of fighting and arguing over who got to decorate the last Christmas cut out cookie or put the angel on the tree.
Well, though I can't solve all your Christmas-kid-woes, I can solve one - The ANGEL.
We started many years ago taking turns putting the angel on top of the Christmas tree, and we write down who did it that year in a Christmas journal. We also have a Christ-mas nail we hang near the trunk of the tree as a reminder that Christmas is only the beginning and that the Christmas tree foreshadows the Christ tree - the cross.
So, each Christmas, one child gets to hang the nail near the trunk, and another child gets to hang the angel on top - with Daddy's help of course.
We make a big deal about it, and even take photos of the momentous occasion. Then we jot down in our journal who did each task, so the next year, we can look back and remember, and then the other 2 children get a turn.
The kids all get very excited for each other when it is their turn to hang either the nail or the angel, and it is fun to watch them cheer for one another.
This ANGEL ROTATION has completely eliminated the arguing around the newly decorated Christmas tree, and makes for such a joy-filled evening for us all.
Now if I can only find a way to solve the Someone-ate-the-last-Oreo-in-the-cookie-jar argument....Hmmmmm....
The pictures above: Riley, our youngest, getting ready to put the angel on top, and then getting a little help from Dad...
For more info on the CHRISTMAS NAIL: Check it out at CBD.com
For more info on the CHRISTMAS JOURNAL:
The Christmas journal I use is Christmas Memories - A Ten Year Journal published by Brownlow. Though it is out of print, it is available used in good condition for as low as $1.99, and is a wonderful hard cover, easy to fill out family Christmas journal. No photo was available, but you can purchase one here.
And you can create your own Christmas journal with a nice, hardcover, blank journal from a discount store as well. Get creative, and have fun with it.
Enjoy the journey-Trish
Psalm 118:24
