It's Holiday Time

What Gift Will You Give To Your Child This Year? 

When it comes to the things children want, there always seems to be an endless list. No matter how many times we get them something off that list, they always add new things to replace it.

Ms. Single Moms, you can certainly torment yourselves with their wanting, especially when they want something you can't afford at the time or can't find.

It's in cases like these that it might be fruitful to entertain the idea that maybe they should be happy with what is right in front of them. Maybe when you're so busy trying to give them more things it distracts them from truly engaging the blessings they already have. It may seem like that doesn't make sense, yet we do it all the time.

Don't let your children get caught up in the chase of constantly adding more stuff and forget to enjoy the beauty of what they already have right in front of them—like a child who never wants the toy in their hand but always the one just out of their reach.

Take a moment today to consider the many things you child already is holding in the palm of their hand and how they might best play with them.... Don't let yourself get caught up in the holiday media blitz of spend, spend, spend!

Spreading Joy

The power of joy is awesome at this time of year, especially for children... To have joy in your child's life is pretty simple - just give joy to your child's world. 

The opportunities to express new joy are everywhere. Don't wait until conditions are perfect because it's doubtful that will ever happen. Marvel at the big things, and find delight in the small things.

You can add joy to almost every experience... Begin with feeling how truly fortunate you are to be living at this moment with that incredible little person known as your child... Give joy and live joy, just because you can!

Ms. Single Moms, please take a moment to share some of the ways in which you add joy to your child's world, especially during the holidays...