sunday school lesson - a home is love

You may have read that we are trying something different - home school Sunday school.  

Here's the update. WE LOVE IT!  The children look forward to this special time each Sunday morning - really! They are curious about the topics we select, they are eager to see what crafts and activities we've tied to the week's lesson, and we've enjoyed our lessons in pjs on more than one occasion.  But mostly, they love that they are learning from and with US.

During the weeks of Advent, we've become keenly aware of how this has affected each child differently.  My oldest has latched onto the meditation with which we begin each lesson.  He's an anxious child, even more so around Christmas.  He LOVES getting presents.  Meditation, breathing really, has helped him through those emotional moments.

My middle child enjoys reading aloud a Bible verse or prayer and delights in showing off her comprehension and understanding of each passage.  She has deeply realized the idea of the Christmas spirit and has shared example after example of how she has seen this spirit in friends, teachers, movies, and in strangers.  

And the youngest, at only three years of age, is captivated by stories we read.  She loves to tell us what the story means and answer, with raised hand, any questions we ask about the stories.  On more than one occasion, my husband and I have been brought to tears by the kindness and sweet thoughts uttered from the mouths of our babes.

This morning we talked about the concept of home, using a story from The 25 Days of Christmas.  How quickly these young children have connected home with love and family.  How tender was today's story of estrangement and reconnection, the power of love over anger.  How warm and perfect these moments are in our own home...

But, in true kid-fashion, we needed a fun activity to tie the lesson together.  So, we built our very own home with love...

May home be a place of peace and love for you this holiday season...