My friend Elaine’s family writes birthday promises to Jesus every year. She places a box like the one above under their Christmas tree. In the box are birthday cards to Jesus and a set of pens. The first present they open Christmas morning is this special box. Each member of her family given their card to write a promise to Jesus they would like to keep for the year. They have been writing in their cards for years. Each person can look at the promises they have made over time as they write their new promise. The members of her family take a few minutes to reflect on their prior promises and pray for the promise they are making. Then each person places their card back in the box. No one needs to know what the others have promised in their cards. This is a special promise they each make to Jesus alone.
This year we are going to start this tradition too. My mom and dad along with a friend of my husband’s will be with us for Christmas this year. I am hoping they will all enjoy participating in this birthday promise to Jesus activity.
I love this! I think it’s a beautiful idea. I just might have to incorporate it into our family chrismtas traditions this year.
I love, love, love this idea! When my kiddos are a bit older, I would really like to start doing this. Hopefully I will remember by then! That is fantastic.
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What a great idea! I love it. Thank you for swinging by my blog from SITS, I’m glad you did! I’ll be spending this naptime reading yours!
That is an AWESOME idea!
I am all about Christmas traditions and would love to start this one also!! Thanks for the inspiring idea!
What an awesome idea! I will have to wait a bit longer to start this one with Jack but I just love the idea.