Christmas Story Time – Remembering Christ
It is Christmas time again and I am not ashamed to say that I remember Christ. It has become so unfashionable to be Christian, or to even acknowledge that there is a Creator and a Savior and a Holy Ghost. Usually when I present Storytime I keep it very simple and make a point of not bringing any religion into it, so as not to offend anyone. Today on my blog though, I am going to throw caution to the wind and share some religious story books for children that are all about God, Jesus Christ and the true meaning of Christmas.
First of all, let’s talk a bit about why we celebrate Christmas in the month of December, instead of April. Well, there are so many theories and reasons behind it, I feel strongly that when Christianity became the official religion of Rome, the common people weren’t all that into it. They had their pagan religious beliefs and holidays. They weren’t all that excited about giving up their old traditions so the “powers that be” at the time decided to incorporate the new Christian holidays into the already existing holidays. Most people at that time celebrated the winter solstice and so the birth of Christ celebration was put over that. The evergreen tree that we use for a Christmas tree had already been used in pagan religious practices to celebrate eternity and other things, so it was easily incorporated into the Christian holiday by changing its symbolism. You can read more about all of that at More about the History of Christmas Trees
So, on to what books to read for this storytime:
God Gave Us Christmas (God Gave Us…)
Christmas Is Here!
The Little Drummer Boy Board Book
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For more information about the true meaning of Christmas you can visit the following sites:
