Today, I reminisce about my children's many heartfelt creations that have adorned the tree.

They are represented in one popsicle stick tree that Ezra made in the kindergarten that has survived the tumult of Christmas cleanup rush. I pray for all of their continued creative endeavors and their promising artistic minds. I pray that they will be enabled to use their gifts for God's glory and the advancement of His kingdom and for the continuance of family love upon the earth. God grant them many blessed memories of Christmas and traditions to pass on to their children that will guide and keep them in the blessing of Christian love. May the tree signify hope and perserverance from generations past, into the future until we see Christ face to face. Bless our tree and our remembrance of the wondrous gift that these children are in our lives and the blessing that Jesus gave us in redemption and restoration of fellowship with God in payment for our sins. In Jesus Name. Amen.