A Song From Hannah to End Advent

Hannah's "People"

Hannah has her very own Nativity set. She got it for her very first Christmas. I thought we'd really hit the jackpot when she was diligently unpacking each piece as I set up my Nativity Scene this year. She was occupied the whole time! Then it came time to go upstairs. Her surprising observation:

"Do they need a house?"

I have to admit I had two very separate thoughts at that moment:

1. How theologically poignant that question is for us to ponder in the Advent season. Yes, Hannah they need a house. And there's a beauty in the fact that my sweet toddler recognizes that need and in her own little maternal heart wants to provide for the need of the holy family.

2. Oh NO! There's no way I'm getting this girl to bed without allowing her to move her "people" into my nativity scene. And moreover, she sees, in her toddler way that mommy's toy is better than her toy.

There was a compromise resolution that night. Followed by this genius solution: