While digging through our ornament box Dani found a white box that holds my Nativity scene. I actually haven't displayed it for a few years because I am so conflicted in my beliefs. I decided that I would let her set it up in her room and I found a silver star shaped basket and some novelty straw and we set up the Nativity on a shelf in her room. She loves it.
The next morning she asked why people were bringing presents to Jesus and I told her it was a long story.... did she want me to tell her about it? I had hoped that I could brush up on the Book of Matthew before she asked me, but no such luck. She was very curious. So, to the best of my memory, I told her who the story was about. King Herod, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the Wise Men, the shephards, and the angels. She was very fascinated and said that she would now like us to find a book with that story in it. Oy.
I told her that a lot of people celebrate Christmas to celebrate Jesus' birthday. She wanted to know why we didn't give him presents. I told her that He lives in Heaven and to honor the way that he loved all people of the world, we give presents to each other, because Jesus would give up a present so that someone else could have one.
She asked a few more questions and by the time she was done, I was in a cold sweat. She really took the story to heart.
She is currently out in our front yard, with a naked baby doll under her shirt and she is going to give birth. Then she has a blanket to wrap her Baby Jesus in and she is going to put him next to the white sheep (our dog) so that the sheep can look at him.
I give you the proof.
4 comments:
It makes you long for that innocence, doesn't it?
My son has been very insterested in the Old Testament as well. He keeps asking for me to read about the plaques (plagues).
Can't argue that she doesn't have a good imagination! Too cute.
Very cute.
If you want to let her read the story for herself in a way that she can understand, I recommend the Jesus Storybook Bible. You can find it on Amazon. It gives a very, very basic overview of some of the most well-known Bible stories in a way that kids can understand. It's not a substitute for the Bible but it's a good start. Dani might enjoy it. I know I like reading ours!
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