December 24: Christmas Retold

*Today's gift is a movie about the Nativity or Christmas Story.

• Read II Thessalonians 2:15-16.

"So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

¹⁶ May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, ¹⁷ encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word."

• Remind your children what you've learned during the month of December through the Adventure Box.

• Let the children unwrap the gift.

• Tell them that your family will "review" some of the things you've learned by watching a movie that depicts the Christmas story.

• Pray that God will keep this story close to your hearts and thank him again for the gift of Jesus.

• Start the movie!
  

Our movie night has become a beloved tradition for the kids. They watch the movie with the lights out and sleep in the living room.

Movie suggestion for younger children:

The Christmas Story Keepers
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Story-Keepers-Artist-Provided/dp/B0000AQRYY

Movie suggestion for older children:

The Nativity Story
http://www.amazon.com/Nativity-Story-Keisha-Castle-Hughes/dp/B000MGBM1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1289833234&sr=1-1