My mind goes back several years and to a conversation with my then 4YO granddaughter.

She sat coloring what would become Christmas ornaments. As she colored, she asked a few questions about Christmas and baby Jesus. There is nothing like conversations with a four year old to open our eyes anew.

“Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:22-23, NASB) 

As she colored, she said, “Jesus is in heaven, up there.” A few seconds later, she stated, “Jesus is in my heart too,” and I replied, “Yes, Jocelyn, you are right. He is.”

And the question came, “Mimi, what does He say?”

With the Christmas music softly playing in the background, her head yet bent and focused on coloring, I answered, “Some days, He says:

• “I love you!”
• “You are special.”
• “Always be kind to your family and friends.”
• “Be sure to share with everybody.”
• “Obey mommy and daddy and your teacher too”
• “You are beautiful.”

She was quiet for a few seconds, intently coloring. It was then, I heard her soft voice say, “I like when He says, ‘I love you’ best.”

“Yeah, me too, Jocelyn. Me too.”

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