Without question, Christmas is my favorite holiday!  What an awesome gift we were given on that first Christmas so long ago: the eternal gift of love, joy, peace, hope, grace, and forgiveness!

It's easy to get caught up in the materialism and commercialism of it all and lose true focus.  I think we all want to raise grateful kids as opposed to greedy kids, but that isn't always easy.

The following activities are not only fun memory-builders, they're great for helping us keep our focus while growing in our knowledge and understanding of just how significant this holiday really is to our lives: