1 John 3:18

1 John 3:18
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

Another day closer to our Creator...

We were driving to the church for Kidstuff one day and Makayla my 8 year old began to tell me something about the tooth fairy and Santa coming soon... I looked into the rear view mirror and asked with honesty "MaKayla can I speak some truth to you that The Lord has placed in my heart?" "What do you believe is more important Jesus or Santa?" She responds "Jesus" "okay, Mama listen all the ideas you have had about Santa, Tooth fairy, Easter Bunny that I have been telling you for years have been a lie. I am all those things!" MaKayla smiles and said "nope na ah, Santa is real he even leaves me gifts with his name.." " No Mama that was me and I'm the one who left money under your pillows for your teeth and also the one who fills your Easter Basket with treats" MaKayla not really confused but a little disappointed in me that I had spent the last 8 years of her life lying to her...

I asked her if there was anything she wanted or needed to say to me about what I just said but she smiled and said "no"..A couple weeks prior we had already discussed as a family that we would not be celebrating the traditional Christmas this year, that the money that is usually spent on gifts for us and others will be using it to help pay for the shipping cost for our offerings to Benin Africa's church and orphanage that we have been collecting and packaging for the past month at home. The girls were okay with that and actually they seem to express excitement to do something great for Jesus..

As the weeks went on the girls asked "since we wont have presents will we get a tree." I explained to them "Christmas is not about a tree it is about the birth of Jesus Christ, Would it be okay if we replaced our tree from now on with a Nativity set?" They looked at one another and said "yes that would be cool!"

So far so good things are moving along nicely as the holidays come into play and the girls are hearing, seeing and experiencing what we once considered our Christmas holidays.. Without complaints, reproaches to the decision acceptance and thanksgiving right.....

This Thursday I had a Parent teacher conference with MaKayla's teacher and support staff.. As I was completing a questionnaire. MaKayla shouts out "My mom told me there was no Easter Bunny, No Tooth fairy, and No SANTA,and that she is all of them and has been signing Santa's name on my gifts."

The teacher looked at me with almost disgust you could see her posture change immediately. I smiled and looked at MaKayla and said "now why did I tell you those things?" She smiled and said "I dont know, because they were lies.." Teacher still eyeballing me from across the table.. I then asked MaKayla "why do you think I told you the truth? she responded "because God told you to!" "Yes He did and can you tell them why we celebrate Christmas?," Makayla sits straight up with a beautiful glow and says "We celebrate Jesus for Christmas", instantly the teachers posture loosen and we began to smile with MaKayla and the meeting went on..

I share this with you because at first I was almost ashamed of myself when my daughter told on me to her teacher, ashamed or embarrassed one of the two but I knew the first thought in my head was "Someone Kill me now.." but then, instantly I was reminded by the scripture
1 John 2:22
Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist—he denies the Father and the Son.

I realized I was feeling humble for God... I wasn't ashamed but the embarrassment turned to humility but it was the greatest humility I ever knew. As MaKayla continued to confess Jesus Christ to her teacher I could feel the atmosphere in the room changing for the good.. I am thankful that God has opened my heart in new ways as a mother to my girls and as a daughter of Christ, and trusting in Him He is leading us straight to eternity with Him...

It can be difficult to keep up with the worlds way especially with Holiday traditions when your the minority it seems like and living for God... I realized lately how powerful God is and the changes He has made in our lives are everlasting and not just for the moment as long as we continue to confess the truth daily what God himself has breathed into the book of life... Be cautious that you do not compromise your faith to avoid the persecutions the world is ready to hand to you...
God is faithful and as long as you seek him in everything you do even the uncomfortable moments will become Great in Him....

Love you
God Bless
Kristie

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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We Are Humbled Brothers & Passionate Sisters in Christ