Children are eager to learn about and participate in all things Christmas. Sometimes their energy levels seem more in line with dynamic Christmas activities like decorating cookies, singing songs, and coloring Nativity scenes. It is just as important, though, to expose them to the prayerful side of the holiday. Let there be moments of peace as we remember the holiness of Christmas and reflect on the tender image of a humble family gathered together after a most wondrous birth. Here is a prayer that captures the spirit of Christmas and can guide children toward a calm and quiet moment in the midst of this joyous season:

Gracious God, send us your grace this Advent Season so that we can prepare for your coming. Touch our hearts with longing so that we can better love and serve you and each other. Fill us with the hope that we can be transformed by your Spirit and so help transform the world. Give us the peace of knowing that you came to share our human life and redeem us for the sake of love. We ask these things in the name of Jesus whose kingdom we seek. Amen.**

Have a blessed week, friends!

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