TEACH THE CHILDREN

TEACH THEM THE OLD MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. THE MEANING THAT NOW-A-DAYS CHRISTMAS HAS FORGOTTEN. "SANTA" THEN REACHED IN HIS BAG AND PULLED OUT A FIR TREE AND PLACED IT BEFOR THE MANTLE. "TEACH THE CHILDREN THAT THE PURE GREEN COLOR OF THE STATELY FIR TREE REMAINS GREEN ALL YEAR ROUND, DEPICTING THE EVERLASTING HOPE OF MANKIND, ALL THE NEEDLES POINT HEAVENWARD, MAKING IT A SYMBOL OF MAN'S THOUGHTS TURNING TOWARD HEAVEN."
SUDDENLY I HEARD A SOFT TWINKLING SOUND, AND FROM HIS BAG HE PULLED OUT A BELL. "TEACH THE CHILDREN THAT AS THE LOST SHEEP ARE FOUND BY THE SOUND OF THE BELL, IT SHOULD RING MANKIND TO THE FOLD. THE BELL SYMBOLIZES GUIDANCE AND RETURN.
HE THEN BROUGHT OUT A HOLLY LEAF. "TEACH THE CHILDREN THAT THE HOLLY PLANT REPRESENTS IMMORTALITY. IT REPRESENTS THE CROWN OF THORNS WORN BY OUR SAVIOR. THE RED HOLLY BERRIES REPRESENT THE BLOOD SHED BY HIM.
HE THEN REACHED INTO HIS BAG AND PULLED OUT A CANDLE. "TEACH THE CHILDREN THAT THE CANDLE SYMBOLIZES THAT CHRIST IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, AND WHEN WE SEE THIS GREAT LIGHT WE ARE REMINDED OF HE WHO DISPLACES THE DARKNESS.
HE REACHED IN AGAIN AND PULLED OUT AN ANGEL. "TEACH THE CHILDREN THAT IT WAS THE ANGELS THAT HERALDED IN THE GLORIOUS NEWS OF THE SAVIOR'S BIRTH. THE ANGELS SANG GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, ON EARTH PEACE AND GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN."

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A REALLY NEAT STORY FOR ALL OF MOTHER'S AND MOTHER'S TO BE. WE NEED TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. I WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO DO THIS IN 15 DAYS.