The shepherds hurried to Bethlehem with news to share. They found Mary and Joseph, and there was the baby, lying in a manger. The shepherds told them what the angel had said about this child. Everyone who heard their story was amazed.
Luke tells us something about Mary in particular. She treasured these things and pondered them in her heart.
Have you ever tucked a little note somewhere safe because the words on it mattered to you? Mary had something precious to keep, too: the words she had heard about Jesus. To ponder means to spend time thinking about something. Mary listened and held those words close.
The shepherds went back to their fields praising God. Mary’s part in the story gives us something quiet to try. When someone tells you good news, you can listen carefully and think about it again later.
Talk together: What is one Christmas moment you would like to remember? What could you see or hear?
Try this today: Draw that moment on a slip of paper. Ask someone to help you write a sentence about it. Tuck it inside your Christmas storybook so you can find it when you read together again.
Bible reference: Luke 2:15–20, especially verse 19.
Read and Colour the Christmas Story Together
The Miracle of ChristmasContinue learning about Jesus’ birth with The Miracle of Christmas: A Meaningful Coloring Book About Jesus’ Birth, by Rogério Santos. Share a Bible story, colour together and talk about the love at the heart of Christmas. |
