After almost seven years of marriage we decided to get a Christmas tree. Living in China has actually made it easier for our family to keep things simple and much more focused on the story of the incarnation and the cross at Christmas. And as our family has grown we are trying to find festive ways to teach our children the meaning of the holidays.
So, we have a tiny tree, now deemed the 'prince of peace' tree, it has hand sewn dove ornaments (not by me)that point us to the Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace. Our new tree is bigger and is also intended to point us to Christ, not just as a baby in a manger, but the reason why he had to be Immanuel, God with us. By focusing on the names given him in His word we are reminded of his promises to us and who He is for us. What joy to share these truths with our little ones and those around us.
