When we uncouple Christmas gift-giving from the love of our family and friends, we can tie it to God's profound, radical, unique, special divine love. In seeing that our gifts are simply tangible, material symbols of God's love for us, a natural rethinking of gift-giving occurs.
A significant question arises: How many gifts do I give my children? We can seek out the Bible for an answer. The Scriptures gives us a simple answer. The wise men bring three gifts to Jesus.
In our affluent society, especially in times of economic troubles, three gifts to our children gives gift-giving biblical proportion. It is generous, yet not so generous as to spoil.
Our family has found that once the myth of Santa has been debunked, on the school bus or the lunch room, the "wise guys" keep the fun alive, all the while remaining a means to teach.
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