TheKingsAdventure

AS I thought about how to "re-define" the whole Christmas experience for my kids, I knew I just had to start with Yeshua--I mean it is HIS birthday. And when I thought about birthday parties, I thought about kids' experience of this other important part of kids lives. To this day, I think we all get a little excited about recieving something special on our birthdays--even if we've been turning 36 for the last 17 years! So it's a great start for kids to think about Yeshua, and how he feels about his birthday. Then, every kid goes to birthday parties, and they would feel terrible if they didn’t bring a gift. So I thought, "What if, after 2000 years, a little girl got invited to the Jesus’ birthday party, and out of her desire to give a gift to the King, helped us all re-discover Jesus’ Original Christmas List!?!"

One of my favorite passages from the bible has always been Matthew 25 where the king tells the righteous, “Whatever you give to the least of my brothers and sisters, you have given to me.” With some poetic license this became the King’s Christmas List-

“To all who want to give me a gift, BEHOLD!
Give food to the hungry and clothes to cold,
Give care to the poor both young and old,
Whatever gift you give to a person in need, is indeed,
A gift you have given to ME!”

All it took was seeing the amazing impact this tradition of giving to Jesus on Christmas day has had on my three girls (Emma 8, Grace 6, and Chloe 4), and I couldn't wait to share it with you and your family. Chloe, last thanksgiving (just recently turned 4) had an assignment in Sunday school where she drew the “hand turkey” and then wrote what she was thankful for on the feathers/fingers. My wife and I were so moved when among “mom”, “dad”, and “my sisters”, on the pinky she wrote “the poor”. Kids’ hearts are so pure and sweet, I just can’t wait to hear stories from your children as they take on the adventure of giving. That’s why the book ends with a website, TheKingsAdventure.com, a kid and family friendly site that lets you and your kids explore the world and decide where they want to give—through such great groups as World Vision and Blood:Water Mission.

One last thing, just to show the potential difference we can all make—the money spent at Christmas just on candy for stockings is more than the budget of the American Heart Association, The American Cancer Society, and Habitat for Humanity…COMBINED. I can’t wait to see where our children will lead us in this, the greatest of all adventures!