Holiday confusion...solved.

Hello all. I know it's been a while since you've heard anything interesting about happenings at "the zoo," and believe me it's not because the "animals" are exceptionally good these days. No. In fact, it is simply that the "keeper" has been exceptionally busy.

Connor has been really confused these days about the holidays this time of year. At school, they have been studying how different people celebrate. The school prepared us for the fact that they would be studying Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, one that I didn't even recognize, and Christmas. One day he came home doing Kwanzaa dancing and wanted me to play the bongo drums for him while he danced. Another day he came home saying, "Then they all sit around and drink a warm drink in honor of their ancestors and play with a cradle." He then proceeded to tell me the name/meaning of a few of the Hebrew symbols on the "cradle."

While the purpose of these lessons was for political correctness, it certainly gave me a wonderful teaching opportunity. The boys are very familiar with the true meaning of Christmas and the reason God came to earth in human form. Now, they are acutely aware that there are people in the world who do not understand or accept the greatest gift we will ever receive. The gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Don't leave Christ out of your Christmas holiday season. Merry Christmas!