A Word of Celebration

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Light two candles.

Pray this prayer. Have your child repeat phrase by phrase.
Dear Jesus,
we're glad your birthday is near!
Help us celebrate!

Read this Bible thought from Psalm 145:11-12.
Have your child repeat phrase by phrase.
A suggestion is to read the first line quietly, and get louder as you go until you shout "Let's tell the world!"
+ No one can stay quiet
++ about the excellent
+++ marvelous
++++ wonderful things God does!
+++++ Let's tell the world!

Ask your child:
When are you quiet?
Let them answer however they like.

When are you loud?
Let them answer however they like.

When do you get excited?

I get excited when... tell your child about some good thing that you have been excited about that your child can understand... the birth of the child you're talking to, for example, or getting married, or times you can spend more time with your child... come up with your own story to tell...

I couldn't keep it quiet! I had to tell... tell your child who you tell or told about the exciting thing and how you told people... did you have a party? Do you make plans to do something special? Whatever...

Christmas is coming. At Christmas we ... talk about some of the things you do at home that show it's an exciting time... maybe mention the children's Christmas program at church, or, if your child sings in the choir, mention that...

At Christmas we celebrate when God came to earth! Talk about how God came as a little baby. If you have a story book about Jesus, Mary and Joseph, perhaps you could read a bit of it... don't go too long... unless they are interested!

We don't keep it quiet about that, do we?

Pray this prayer. Have your child repeat phrase by phrase.
Dear Jesus,
we're glad your birthday is near!
Help us celebrate!
Add other thoughts and prayers, especially prayers for those who need help.

Read this Bible thought from Psalm 145:11-12.
Have your child repeat phrase by phrase.
+ No one can stay quiet
++ about the excellent
+++ marvelous
++++ wonderful things God does!
+++++ Let's tell the world!

Put out the candles.