Give your family the gift of a tradition of the true meaning of Christmas, which can be passed on to future generations. A tradition in my family was that my father always read the Christmas story from the second chapter of Luke before opening gifts. My husband and I still do this. I have noticed that my sons are following the same tradition. What a blessing it would be for my parents if they could see that this tradition has been passed on to their future generations.

What do you want your grandchildren to remember about celebrating Christmas with you?

• Do you want them to remember something about celebrating the true meaning of Christmas, such as blowing out the candles on Jesus’ birthday cake or reading the story of the birth of Jesus from the Bible before opening the gifts? Ask God for creative ideas of how you can share the true meaning of Christmas with your grandchildren.

• Have you prayed about the gifts that you are going to give your grandchildren for Christmas?

• Ask God to give you ideas of what you might do to encourage your grandchildren to think of others and their needs, not only their own.

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed” (Proverbs 16:3).

Merry Christmas!

Lillian Penner
National Prayer Coordinator
Christian Grandparenting Network