They say, Christmas is a time for Children
Adults show their love by swamping them with presents.
And yet, all the research tells us that what children want more then anything from their parents is their attention, their TIME.

At Christmas many celebrate the birth of the divine child
Mary was focused on the child growing within her
And in days of old people were led to follow the trail of this child
To find the child and to be with him

Perhaps before we can be with others
We have to give time to being with our inner child
To find the child within!
To learn to grow down!
To listen to what s/he needs

Jesus said, “Let the children come to me”
Let them BE with me
What he didn’t say was, “Make them believe in me”
He wanted to keep their company.

My boys sometimes say to me – “Daddy, I just want to be with you” –
They may trust me, love me, and believe in me, but these gifts come from time spent being with me. The gift I get from time spent being with them is their love, trust and belief.
It works both ways.