Touch the Magi

 they departed into their own country another way. Matthew 2:12b

There's nothing as precious as a child's view of Christmas. Tired from the play and the excitement of opening gifts my granddaughter came to her dad's call to get ready to go home. She gazed at the tree one more time. Spotting a candy cane she asked, "May I have a can can?" to which her mom replied that she had already had her sweet for the day. 

Without argument, she began exploring the tree, gently touching the candy canes, the gold balls, a Santa, and a red clay stocking her sister had made years ago. 

"Touch the nutcracker," her uncle encouraged. She squatted looking intently at the strange soldier. "You put the nut here and it cracks the nut." She gave him the look of "are you kidding me."

"Touch the magi," her dad said. There just above her head was a blue ball with a shadow of magi and a twinkling star. I didn't even remember putting magi on the tree. "They're the wisemen." He encouraged her to touch. Though she was too young to understand all the implications of wisemen, she brought wonder to our Christmas celebration. I wonder if she will remember touching the magi. I know I will remember how her dad began teaching his daughter the importance of our Savior's birth. We felt the touch of Jesus last evening through the touch of a child. 

How has your family experienced the touch of Jesus this Christmas?