We read Betsy Kirk's Advent Readings for the Very Young this year. And I ordered a very nice embroidered felt nativity set from Etsy. This was the first we've read much of the Bible with Lukas. It didn't seem like anything was sinking in, but I think some did.
After a particularly ugly outburst of anger by this Mama (not toward the children, though that does unfortunately happen) Lukas had some helpful words from the backseat of the car:
"The Baby Jesus is helping you Mama."
"The Baby Jesus is God."
"It's ok Mama."
At the end of this year I feel less holy than a year ago. Maybe it's a more accurate understanding of who I am or maybe it's true. But now that there is someone in the backseat who understands a lot of what is going on around him, I want to be more holy for his sake. I am thankful that God is patient with me, and that he gave these boys to me, and that he is with me and Daniel is with me in this good work.
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