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Hi Everyone,

Let's get festive with a Christmas Reading with Pebble!
If you have any ideas for what you want me to read please post the link in the comments :)

Thanks! 

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lovepeaches_4

The symbols of Christmas poem When Christmas comes around each year children's hearts are filled with Christmas cheer. They love the lights and the bells and the stockings. They love candy and presents and holiday shopping. They love hanging ornaments on the Christmas tree and they love the excitement of Christmas Eve. But even though Christmas is a lot of fun it's all meant to help us remember someone. We call this a Christmas tree. But this tree is different from all the others you see. Leaves normally die and fall to the ground but this trees leaves stay Green all year round. Dead leaves remind us that everything dies but the green trees remind us of Jesus Christ. Death has captured us from the time of the fall but Jesus brings eternal life and salvation to all. You've probably seen something like this before. Perhaps on a tree or a shelf at the store. They taste really good and they're fun to look at, but have you wondered why candy cane is shaped like that? Whenever their sheep is on the wrong track the shepherd can use the hook to pull them back. And like a Shepherd guides his sheep all night and all day. Jesus the true Shepherd can show us the way. Surely a child's heart will swell when they hear the sound of Christmas bells. Carrying their sound to every ear the bells remind us that Christmas is here. But when the newborn king was sent from on high and even greater sound filled the sky. A multitude of Angels came to the Earth to praise God and announce the savior's birth. Something else that makes Christmas seem jolly is decorating our trees and homes with Holly. But when we see some Holly on the door it is meant to remind us of something more. The pointed leaves hanging there are like the crown of thorns Jesus had to wear. And the berries are colored in red to remind us of the blood that Jesus shed. Another thing that feels children with Glee is placing the star on top of the tree. Hearts young and old are filled with delight when they behold the beautiful sight. Just in case you couldn't tell this decoration is a symbol as well. it reminds us of the brand new star that proclaims jesus' birth near and far. At Christmas there's hardly a more beautiful sight than all of the wonderful Christmas lights. They light up our houses and they light up the snow. They light up everything as they shine and glow. When we see the lights shine in the snow and the ice that can also make us think of Jesus Christ. No matter how long or dark the night Christ fills the world with truth and light. On Christmas morning we find presents under the tree. Each one wrapped most carefully. It's the same for every girl and boy a gift given from the heart can fill everyone with joy. We should give gifts for this reason alone but the true gift of Christmas is the greatest we'll ever know. God so loved the world that he gave his own begotten son and this gift was given freely to everyone. When Christmas comes around each year, children's hearts are filled with Christmas cheer. But even though Christmas is lots of fun, don't forget, it's all meant to help us remember someone. I teach 5 year olds in Sunday school and I read them this poem today. They loved it but it obviously had pictures 😬

lovepeaches_4

I just copied it and sent it to the other teacher who wanted it lol so figured I'd paste it in here too 😂