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The Mena Spotlight Singers performed at the Arkansas State Capitol on Friday, December 13 at 1 p.m.

Cove Christmas Parade...

Green Convicted of Second Degree Murder

At their Christmas party, members of Polk County Extension Homemakers donated toys to Toys for Tots. Extension Homemakers are part of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Program. There are 6 Extension Homemakers Clubs in Polk County with various meeting days and times and interests. For more information on Extension Homemaker Clubs, contact the extension office at 479-394-6018.

After a two day trial a Polk County jury convicted Adam Green of 2nd Degree Murder in the death of CJ Goforth.

The jury also convicted Green of being a Felon in Possession of a firearm and Using a firearm in the commission of a Crime. Green was sentenced to 60 years, 15 years, and 40 years to run consecutively in the Arkansas Department of Corrections.

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Reflections From History and Faith The Innkeeper’s Decision

By Jeff Olson

We are now in the midst of that time of year when the customary seasonal activities surrounding Christmas occupy much of our personal time. You know - things such as shopping for that perfect gift, making plans for the kids (and perhaps grand kids too) to come home so the family can be together, attending or participating in the Christmas program with your church, attending the Christmas parties with friends, co-workers or church family, buying the ingredients for that special Christmas dinner, looking forward to some of the post-season bowl games and maybe a little more hunting. And, most important of all - having that special time of worship which centers around the reason for the season. Oh, and be sure to thank poor ole’ Dad who has made his annual pilgrimage into the attic and with pretty much the same results as last year... hauling down the decorations and then up again to try locating that one box that has the special ornaments that we cannot do without. Then, back for the Christmas lights and knowing better than to expect them all to light up.

After tinkering with them for too long he thought - no problem... As cheap as these lights are we can just buy a new set the next time we are in town. Wasteful? Maybe, but he rationalizes that his time is more valuable than the nominal expense. Naturally, even with the new set there are one or two bulbs which refuse to cooperate. No one will notice... Wrong! Oh well, Dad thinks it is still a beautiful tree and after all, according to Andy Williams, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

It is interesting to see how this special season of the year reveals much about each of us, especially our priorities and our treasure. It is a vivid illustration of how we tend to take the time or, if you will, make the room for those activities and those people who are most important to us. The key phrase here is “make the room.” In being the keepers of our own lives, there is much to be learned about each of us through whom and what occupies our time and our space. This is not only true during the Christmas season, but throughout the year as well.

I cannot help but think about this when reading Luke, chapter 2, in the account of Jesus’ birth. In verse 7, we read that there was no room for Him in the inn. How many times in years past have I read and heard this verse and how many times have I failed to consider the innkeeper and his response.

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tioned in the biblical account, it is likely that one did exist. I have often wondered why the innkeeper could not have somehow found some room or arranged for them to stay at another inn or in a home. Why do you think this extra effort may never have been done?

Why do you think that the innkeeper apparently took the easy way out? Was there really no room for Him in the inn, or was there a refusal to make room for Him? Does this not strike a personal chord in your life? - in mine? If not, it is certainly time that it did.

There is contemporary song of the season called, There’s A New Kid in Town. I have news. He is no longer new in town and He is not a kid anymore, but He is still being kept outside waiting for some of us to make room for Him. When it is all said and done, what it all boils down to is a decision. Like the innkeeper in Bethlehem, each of us have a decision to make with Jesus?

Praise God He is no longer the baby in a manger or the suffering servant or the crucified sacrifice for our sins. He is the risen King of Kings and Lord of Lords who stands at the door and knocks (Revelation 3:20). The question is: Will the innkeeper open the door and let Jesus in or will the answer continue to be unchanged: There is no room for Him. So, before moving any further along with the festivities of the season, just maybe we should decide that Jesus does indeed have a place of ultimate importance in all this and then prove it by making room

for Him. This He wants so very much, and not for only a season but for a permanent stay. Perhaps it would be a kind and generous gesture to give Him the best room you have. Better yet, why not just humbly open your heart and sign the title over to Him and allow God to convert that old shabby run down inn into a temple where the Holy Spirit can dwell and have total control of your life (1 Corinthians 3:16).

This way, instead of being treated as just an occasional transient or as only one resident among many, He would become the owner - the landLORD. What a much needed change that would be for some of us, and what a birthday present it would be for Jesus!

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The following information was received from Polk County law enforcement agencies. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed, or that they have been found innocent, and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.

MENA POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT December 8 & 9, 2019 Shearley Scroggins, 41, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Robert D Smith, 21, of Cove was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. He was also served an outstanding warrant December 10 &11,, 2019 A Mena woman reported that she and her family have been threatened by her husband’s former wife. Case has been sent to the prosecutor for a possible warrant.

A Polk County woman reported that she had been contacted by her former boyfriend after there had been an order of protection served. Case is pending December 12, 2019 Floyd Hayner, 56, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Nathaniel James, 21, of Mena was charged with public intoxication after officers responded to a call about a fight at a local gas station The other party has not been located at this time.

December 13, 2019 Scott Ponthie, 21, of Mena was cited for disorderly conduct. The arrest followed a call to a local business parking lot regarding a man with a pistol.

Jason C. White, 37, of Mena was charged with possession of a controlled substance, having no driver’s license, no vehicle tags, and no proof of insurance. He was also served an outstanding warrant.

The incident followed a traffic stop.

December 14, 2019 Terrie Williams, 32, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Montgomery County.

Daniel Roberts, 28, of Mena was charged with criminal trespass, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest followed a call to a local retail store.

POLK COUNTY SHERRIFF’S REPORT

The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of December 9 – December 15, 2019. The charges against those arrested

are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.

December 9, 2019 Report of a 911 call being made when there was no emergency led to a 13-yearold male being issued a Juvenile Citation for Communicating a False Alarm. The juvenile was released to the custody of a parent/guardian.

Report from complainant on Hollow Lane near Hatfield of an issue concerning ownership of a vehicle. Deputy responded. The matter was determined to be a civil issue.

Arrested was Lukas M. Holliday, 29, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

December 10, 2019 Report from complainant on Chumley Lane near Shady Grove of being harassed by an acquaintance. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Arrested was Robert S. Wallace, 20, of Hatfield, on Charges of Possession of Meth/Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Report of inappropriate conduct led to a 17-year-old male being issued a Juvenile Citation for Terroristic Threatening. The juvenile was released to the custody of a parent/guardian.

December 11, 2019 Report of a chickenhouse on fire on Polk 94 near Rocky. Deputy responded.

December 12, 2019 Report from complainant on Highway 71 South near Cove of the theft of prescription medication, valued at $10.00. Investigation continues.

Report of a missing Oklahoma couple that was believed to be in Polk County.

The couple was located.

Report from complainant on Highway 88 East near Cherry Hill of the theft of game cameras, and damage done to a gate, posts and locks, totaling losses at $292.00.

Investigation continues.

Arrested was Michelle L. Hogan, 38, of

Mena, on a Washington County Warrant.

December 13, 2019 Report from complainant on Polk 32 near Cove of the violation of an Order of Protection. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Report of a dog bite victim while on Polk 624 near Board Camp. The owner was advised to quarantine the animal for ten days.

Arrested was Stepanie D. Voelkel, 40, of Mena, on a Warrant for Permitting Child Abuse.

December 14, 2019 Report from complainant on Polk 646 near Mena of unauthorized person on their property. Deputy responded but the suspects had fled. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Arrested was Thomas R. Lindley, 48, of Ft. Smith, on a Warrant for Theft of Property.

Arrested was Jeffery W. Mitchell, 49, of Hot Springs, on a Charge of Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License.

December 15, 2019 Report of a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 246 West near Hatfield. Deputy responded. Investigation continues.

Traffic stop on S. 2nd Street in Cove led to the arrest of Ricky D. Miller, 58, of Cove, on Charges of Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License, No Proof of Insurance and Expired Registration, and Warrants for Failure to Comply with a Court Order and Failure to Appear.

Traffic stop on Polk 31 near Hatfield led to the arrest of Jerry L. Hopper, 43, of Smithville, OK, on Charges of Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License and No Proof of Insurance.

Report from a Mena man of issues involving child custody exchange. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Arrested was Ty D. Jones, 22, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Appear.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked two vehicle accidents this week.

Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 24 Incarcerated Inmates , with 7 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.

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The Polk County Fair and Rodeo Association will hold the annual membership/ Officer Election meeting Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 in the Association meeting room at 6 AM, the public is welcome.

T1120 Christian Singles Meeting - Thursday, December 19th, 6:00 p.m. at Union Bank Community Room. Everyone Welcome!

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MRE #5332 MLS #19019926 $240,000 www.nancywright.biz/crm19019926 #5361 Designed to Delight Built to Endure! Vinyl siding gives maintenance free care. 2 story home on 8.80 acres that joins the National Forest. Close to Mena (Potter area). 3 bedrooms (2 up, l down) 2 ½ baths (1 up, 1 ½ down). CH/A with wood fireplace. Formal dining room and a breakfast room. Sunroom. Large master suite and bathroom. Deck. 2 car garage. 2 ponds.

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Sharon Jaeanette Johnson, age 78, of Mena, Arkansas died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Mena Regional Health System. She was born on Saturday, February 22, 1941 to Chester Eugene and Catherine Lucille Wendlandt Nelson in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Sharon loved her family and spending time with them and the grandchildren. She enjoyed setting on the front porch and watching the birds and squirrels in the front yard, reading and working in her flower beds. Sharon worked for over 20 years at Key Stone Ford in Norwalk, California before retiring to Mena to be closer to her family. Sharon was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

Sharon is survived by her sons, Tony Hale of Whittier, California and Mike Johnson of Mena; two daughters, Anita Miller of Camden, Arkansas and Michelle Griggs of Fort Smith; one brother, Rick Horstman of Minneapolis, Minnesota; one sister, Pat McCollough of San Diego, California; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; several nephews and nieces and a host of other family and friends.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church in Vandervoort, Arkansas. Cremation services are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena.

Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

Mildred Porter Pate, of Cove, Arkansas passed away December 13, 2019, at her home in Cove surrounded by friends and family. Mildred was born Monday, September 25, 1922 in Langley, Arkansas to Arthur Albert Porter and Anna Hill Porter.

She attended Langley School and excelled in Basketball. She had a sister Esperence and a brother Henry Porter. She married Dellas Venton Pate April 26, 1943 in Athens, Arkansas and went to Wenatchee, Washington to pick fruit, and they bought their first car and drove back to Arkansas.

Mildred (Midge) made her home in Cove and worked with Dellas as Logging Contractor. On November 15, 1946 they had a daughter, Judy. They donated land to Uncle Bill Pate to build Cove Revival Center in 1954. She was a charter member of Revival Center and donated additional land for expansion and parking. Many of the children at church called her Granny Midge, and her chicken n dumplings and coconut pies were famous. She loved life and working outside. Many adventures were experienced while they worked timber in Colorado and picked fruit in Washington. The logging crews in Arkansas and Colorado became like family, and she loved all of them. After retirement they enjoyed fishing on a pontoon boat, and also RV traveling across American with beloved friends Ray and Norma Davis. She also loved riding on Helen’s Harley Davidson motorcycle and attending Christian Motorcyclists Association events. Branson was a favorite place she loved to visit, and she enjoyed traveling anywhere Helen would drive her. She was always ready for fun and adventure and never met a stranger. Midge’s life was an example of Christian love and service.

She witnessed about Jesus love to everyone, and remembered getting saved and then baptized in the creek. She loved life and loved people! She could tell you a million stories.

Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Dellas Pate, a daughter, Judy Pate Yates, a brother, Henry Porter and sister, Esperence Risner, and her parents, Arthur and Anna Porter.

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Funeral service will be held Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Cove Revival Center 299 Polk 288, Cove, Arkansas at 3:00 P.M. with Pastor Reggie Fryar and Pastor Larry Davis officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cove under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. No Visitation is scheduled.

Special Music will be provided by Amber Taylor and Dee Roberts.

Pallbearers will be Donald Burk, Dewayne Taylor, Pate Taylor, Josh Parks, Sherril Dickison and Andrew Dickison.

Honorary Pallbearers will be her nephews, Gene Porter, Donald Porter, Keith Risner, Ricky Griffith and Troy Dickison In lieu of flowers, Midge requested memorial offerings be given to Pleasant Grove Cemetery Fund in C/O, Greg Ricks 160 East Barton, Cove, Arkansas 71937.

Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

F. Lavern

Moore Kelly

F. Lavern Moore Kelly, age 95, of Mena, Arkansas died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Mena Regional Health System. She was born on Thursday February 28, 1924 to Charles Hershel and Ethel Alneda Vineyard Moore in Opal, Arkansas.

Lavern as she was known was a lady of faith and love for her family. She was a follower of Jesus Christ and lived her life serving the Lord. Lavern was a lifelong member of Mena First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir, taught VBS for 38 years, and went on numerous mission trips to Washington and Oregon. She also traveled to the Holy Lands in 1995 and went on a mission trip to Romania in 1998 and 1999. Lavern was an educator all her life after graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1951 she began a lifelong journey educating the children of Polk County. She began in 1946 teaching at Shady Grove, in Cherry Hill from 1947-1948, Acorn School in 1951 to 1952, Hawkins, Texas from 1952 to 1955, in 1958 she attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and graduated in 1961 with a Master’s Degree in Religious Education, Oden in 1962,

and Mena Elementary from 1967 to 1975.

She loved working with young people and being a wonderful example of a Godly educator. Lavern enjoyed sewing, crocheting, cooking her chicken and dressing and apple pies. Lavern was a loving aunt, special friend and teacher to so many and will be missed by all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ray Kelly; brother, Hershel Moore and two sisters, Lucille Brown, and Carrie Jo Lunsford.

Lavern is survived by her sister, Charlene White of Grass Valley, California; her many nieces and nephews and of other family and friends.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church in Mena with Brother Russell Threet officiating. Interment will follow in the Pinecrest Memorial Park in Mena.

Visitation will be general. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to First Baptist Church Mena, 811 Port Arthur, Mena, Arkansas 71953.

Pallbearers will be Cliff Sherrer, Michael Vaughn, Will Bowers, Zane Sherrer, Luke Bowser and Matthew Bowser.

Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

Lieutenant Colonel

Kelton Marc Wilson

Lieutenant Colonel Kelton Marc Wilson, USMC, Retired, 83, of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019, surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by his mother, Frances Harris Wilson, and his grandsons Jason Darryl Owens and Matthew Douglas Owens. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Cora Sue Wilson, one son, Dr. Phillip (Kristi) Wilson of Mena, Arkansas, three daughters, Rebecca (Steve) Owens of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Gretchen (Carey, Colonel, USAF, Retired) Tucker of El Dorado, Arkansas, and Susan (Hoot) Hughes of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas and 13 grandchildren that were the lights of his life: Marc Jackson Tucker, Jason Darryl Owens, Matthew Douglas Owens, Andrew Scott Tucker, Tyler Gregory Tucker, Aaron Patrick Pasquinzo,

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Sean Alexander Hughes, Allison Elizabeth Hughes, Marc David Wilson, Adam Taylor Hughes, Rachel Elizabeth Wilson, Lauren Ann Hughes, Katherine Frances Wilson and numerous great grandchildren. Marc also has one brother, Darryl Wilson of Torrance, California.

He was born in Enid, Oklahoma and lived with his mother until a significant health issue took her life at an early age. He soon moved to Pencil Bluff where he was raised by his maternal grandparents Floyd and Adelaide Harris. Marc went to, and graduated from, Oden Public schools. He was a multi-year All State athlete on the Ode Maddox coached basketball team that was State Class B Runner-Up in 1953 and State Class B Champion in 1954.

Marc, after graduating from Oden in 1954, matriculated to Beebe Junior College as a scholarship athlete to begin his academic studies. He was a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Basketball ALL-AMERICAN in 1955-56.

After two years at Beebe, he furthered his education and basketball career at Bethel College in Mackenzie, Tennessee. While there, he met the love of his life, Sue Percifull.

After college graduation in 1958, he soon married Sue and began his career in the United States Marine Corps. Lieutenant Colonel Wilson proudly served the United States actively for 23 years, retiring in 1983. He served valiantly during the Vietnam conflict and for many years thereafter commanded numerous joint military operations around the world preparing for a potential World War III. Marc rarely talked about combat or the theater of war. When he did, he spoke of the profound sadness associated with it. He never forgot his Marines that were lost and those that continued to struggle post combat.

After retiring in 1983 from the Marines, he began farming in Pencil Bluff. Marc loved all of his animals. From Gertie the Goose, to Jodi the Goat, to Polderdyke the Brahman bull, he had a special bond with them all. His full time affair of farming only lasted a couple of years due to his desire to teach science at the little school that gave him his first chance at an education and a way out of extreme poverty, Oden Public Schools.

Mr. Wilson soon became one of the most popular teachers to ever lecture within the halls of Oden. His beloved students quickly changed his name to “Kern”. To this day, most of his former students still call him that. He was proud of every student that he helped educate. He received as much from them as he gave to them. The stories of his nearly 15 years as “the science teacher” at

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After teaching, Marc, for a second time, retired back to his Happy Hills Farm. His focus at this point in his life were his grandchildren and great grandchildren. To ultimately know Marc Wilson was to know his grandchildren. His grandchildren were the light of his life and they were clearly his greatest accomplishment. His love for all of them was unending.

In lieu of flowers, the family would respectfully ask that you donate to the endowed Harris/Percifull scholarship at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Foundation.

Memorial service will be Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Oden High School Bill Kelly Gymnasium in Oden, AR. Services under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home in Mount Ida, AR. Guest register at www.thorntonfh.com.

Beasl Kent

Gorden

Beasl Kent Gorden, 57 of Jacksonville passed away on December 12, 2019. He was born December 21, 1961 in Mena, Arkansas to Bob and Sarah Gorden.

His early years were spent on the family farm where Kent was a cattleman alongside his father and brother. During this time he discovered his passion for riding bulls much to his mother’s dismay and protest.

Later in life he found his trade and his love of carpentry. He discovered this skill as he constructed a golf course in Florida.

Later he expanded this skill as he entered into the contracting world where he built homes in central Arkansas.

When he wasn’t working, Kent enjoyed playing golf, fishing, and hunting. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR and football games. His favorite games to watch were those of the Dallas Cowboys. He also fancied himself a critic of popular sitcoms.

He enjoyed all time spent in the presence of his children and grandchildren and he was always their number one fan in any endeavor they chose to embark on.

He also enjoyed his time as a patron at the local Chili’s where he visited regularly with a multitude of close friends.

Kent was not a man of many hats. He was a man of one hat for the most part. A

hat reading CAT across the front. He enjoyed the small and simple things in life to all who knew him.

Kent was preceded in death by his father, Bob Gorden.

Kent is survived by his mother, Sarah Gorden. His wife of 22 years, Dena Gorden of Mena, His daughter Tosha Lance and her spouse Mike Lance of Waldron, their three children Kailie, Abbie, and Andrew, his son Kyle Gorden and his spouse Treell Gorden of Benton, their three children Timber, Archer, and Creek, his daughters Ally Hull and Katy Gorden of Jacksonville, His brother Brent Gorden and his spouse Dedria Gorden of Mena and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis Tennessee 38105 Pallbearers will be Kyle Gorden, Brent Gorden, Dennis Brinkmen, Tony Hill, Johnny Hilton, Jeff Johnson, Grady Mays and Greg Peek.

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School: Acorn Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Pearson Connor. Bottomley Age: 9 Jesus getting born is the most thing I love.

Jesus is the most happy thing. Family is the best to have around all the time so fun, cozy, and comfortable. I love Jesus and my family, without Jesus and my family Christmas is nothing to me.

Cy Young Age: 8 I love Christmas because gifts, family, and friends, joy, and Jesus’ birthday. Also, having a good time with your family. So on Christmas have fun, and that is why Christmas is my favorite holiday.

Braydon Dukeshire Age 8 Christmas is not about presents. It’s about family, and Jesus. I like spending time with my everybody. I like listening to Christmas songs. Last year I got a BB gun for Christmas. My favorite thing is Jesus’s birthday Cavan Reynolds Age:9 Christmas is the day of excitement. When you wake up you can’t resist waking up your parents. When you open your presents you look at them with excitement.

Kooper Hollin Age: 8 All the laughter and friends and family and joy throwing wrapping paper at each other and the songs is what Christmas means to me.

Kylee Enyeart Age: 8 What Christmas Means to Me, is that everyone spreads hope, joy and love. You don’t need gifts or candy, all you need is family in your heart. Jesus was born on Christmas but Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Mary and Joseph were Jesus’s parents. They got there on a donkey. Without Jesus and my family Christmas is nothing to me.

Drew Mabry Age: 8 Christmas is one important holiday. One reason is because we spend our joy with our family. There are other important reasons like Jesus, the one who died on the cross for our sins, the One Who Strengthens me. Learning how Jesus died on the cross is important. Why it is important is because it’s a special tradition about Christmas family and friends. When we get together with family and friends with joy that is the most amazing gift ever, and that is what Christmas means to me.

Isaiah Davidson Age: 8 It’s not about presents it is about Jesus.

We don’t need presents, but we want them. You should just spend time with your family and pray to God and Jesus.

Connor Duvall Age: 9 Christmas is about celebrating Jesus’ birthday and laughter, joy, friends and family. Christmas is very important.

Ashlynn Davis Age: 9 What Christmas means to me to me… I love to spend time with my family, I love to open presents, but christmas is not all about opening presents it is about spending time with your family and having fun and playing with family and friends.It is also about having a good feast with all of the people you are with for Christmas. On Christmas Eve, when you get up in the morning, sometimes you get to drink hot coco and some people get to sit in front of the fire place and get all cozy and warm.

When you wake up on Christmas, we all get a lot of presents but if you’re bad then you won’t get any presents. Christmas is all about having a good time with family and friends.

Samyual Casten Age: 9 When me and my family get together is what Christmas means to me. I love my family so much. What I love about CHRISTMAS is spending time with my family and opening presents.

James Gibbons Age: 8 What Christmas means to me… Christmas means my family sharing, giving, having fun, and most of all being together.

Savannah Christian Age: 9 Christmas means a lot to me. We get to celebrate when Jesus was born. We get to spend time together as a family, and we get to open presents.

Ryder Laughlin Age: 9 What Christmas means to me is spending

time and playing with my family. Another thing, Christmas is not about receiving it is about giving. Most of all celebrating Jesus’ birth is most important.

Sydni Hutson Age: 9 All the ornaments on the tree and the star on the top makes me happy as can be.

Janice Gonzales Age: 10 What Christmas means to me is Christ the Lord because He was born in Bethlehem and his parents are Mary and Joseph. I will show you that Mary is trying to find a place that she can have Baby Jesus and you know to save us from sin. He rose from the dead. He made laughter and joy and love to the world and one thing you should do is love the Lord.

Kyle Ziemniak Age: 8 Today me and my sister Jamie are opening presents, then when it is time to go to Grandma and Grandpa we are going to eat and have fun. We are going to celebrate and I got to give something to my Grandma and Grandpa.

Nevaeh Scott Age: 8 Christmas means joy and love and happiness. Christmas makes good in your heart.

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Kaidon McQueen Age: 8 What Christmas means to me is family’s love, decorating the Christmas tree, and praying for Jesus before opening presents. We wake up early and jump on my parent’s bed and wake up my sisters. I play with my toys I get for Christmas and watch Christmas movies with my family while drinking hot coco then we go to my grandmas house.

Cade Reynolds Age: 9 Christmas means a lot to me it is the most wonderful time of the year.

It’s very special to me. It’s important to me.

Annabelle Daniels Age: 8 Christmas means the birth of Jesus and spending time with my family, opening presents with my cousins, and playing with my cousins.

Kylie Ezell Age: 9 All of your families get around the tree and watch the kids open presents and then we have fun playing the new games the kids got for Christmas. Then we go outside and play in the snow with your family and then we go in and have some hot coco, watch Christmas movies, and go to bed.

Kasen Strother Age: 9 Christmas means that I get to spend time with family and have fun and get new toys.

Samuel Strasner Age: 8 Christmas means the joy of family.

Spending time with family and friends.

It’s not about the presents, it’s about family and friends and Jesus Christ our savior.

Gabriella Davidson Age: 9 Christmas means alot to me because I want to be with my family because it makes me happy. All I ever try to do is help around the house. I love my family.

School: Acorn Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Myers Kipp White Age: 8 What Christmas means to me… Christmas means spending time with family and friends and opening presents and Jesus.

I spend time with Gunner the dog, my Mom, sometimes my dad, and never my sister just kidding I have too she’s family!! We play football, Madden 16, and Minecraft. Christmas is sooooo fun to me!

We sing songs at people’s houses. Doesn’t that sound fun?

Mason Hart Age: 8 Christmas is spending time with my family. I like to make Christmas ornaments with them. When we are done, we decorate the Christmas tree with them.

Afterwards, we play in the snow and have snowball fights and go sledding!

Sarah Bloodworth Age: 8 What Christmas means to me is enjoying the time of family decorating the Christmas tree, celebrating the birth of Jesus, waking up on Christmas day opening presents, and looking in my stocking to find toys and candy.

Bailey White Age: 9 Christmas is Jesus and spending time with my family. When it is dinner time, we hold hands and say prayers. Me and my sister, Payton, we sing one of the songs that we learned in music class then we open presents. Next, we go to my Mimi and Papa’s house so we can open presents from them.

Khloe Crawford Age: 8 Christmas is a wonderful time of year.

Now I am going to tell you what it means to me. I like the presents and Santa coming to visit me. But, that is not all what it really means to me is that I get to spend time with my family, I really love them.

They are the best thing that ever happened to me. I love them more than anything in the world that is what Christmas means to me.

Ciara Candelaria Age: 8 Christmas means family time. We get up and we open presents, we watch Christmas movies with breakfast and do a lot more things. Christmas is the best year ever.

Annalysia Watts Age:9 What Christmas means to me is my family, my cousins, and my friends. My cousins and friends may not get presents this year. I may help them get presents. I don’t know the address where my friends live so my mom may call them. We will probably go to Walmart, Dollar Tree, and General Dollar. I hope I get a present for my brothers, my sister, and my mom and dad. What Christmas really means to me is going to church to learn about when Jesus was born because it’s Christmas and it’s Jesus’ birthday.

Avery Singleton Age: 9 What Christmas means to me is sharing presents and filling our bodies with good food to get ready for a fun day about Jesus’ birthday. If it snows then we play Rilynn Jaide Millwood September 29, 2019

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It’s the gift that keeps on giving! in the snow. I love it when we drink hot cocoa together. Then, my family and I play games and have fun.

Carson Fairless Age: 8 Christmas means to give and get and the joy of family and friends. We celebrate Jesus’ birthday. People get and give presents. Some get toys and some get tools.

School: Wickes Elementary Teacher: Mrs Brantley Hector Marrufo Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas is special because, you get to spend some time with family and friends. I like to pay in the snow with friends and eat mole with sauce, enchilada, tacos. Then my family opens up presents. We also put up the christmas tree. Wee also hang our sock so santa can put candy inside. Then we go to sleep so santa can come.

Christian Woats Age: 8 What christmas means to me... Is love.

We get to spend the day opening presents.

We also spend time with our family.

Aiden Foreman Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas is special because its our way of celebrating Jesus’ birth.We hav fun and open presents and eat a big mell becaus that wat Jesus wod want us to do and also be thacful. Im thackful for my family, animels, school, frens, life, and god and Jesus and the earth. A famaly treadishan we set cookes and milk and another traadishan is that one of are fam,aly dreses up as santa.

All of this stef that i rot make my happy becaus i love christmas.

Yarel Age: 8 What christmas mean to me... Is getting to spend time with my family. Because we get to open gifts with my family. I went to go eat cookies with my family and we ate a lot of cookies. We get to put my tree up

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Jesus Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me, because its a special holiday when Jesus was born, also when it is christmas its a special day for my family because, we get to spend time with my dad, because he always goes to work on different states, also its my birthday and we clebrate my birthday and Jesus birthday at the same time! Christmas is fun because is a time when we can spend time with our family members and a time when we can be greatful for your present and family.

Dalton Wise Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas means a lot to me. Becase my family and i, get to go to the zoo and the fish aquarium after christmas its going to be fun! Becausit’s jususes birthbay and i am thankful for jusus makeing the earth. And he is the best guy in the world. Me and my brother will have a snowboll fight and i hope i win and peyton and i will have a snowboll fight.

Tony Age: 9 What christmas means to me... Is getting to spend time with my family like wrap presents, eat cookies, watch tv, unwrap presents and celebrate Jesus’s birthday.

And it is special because of memories we make such as play games and eat mole.

Eli Richardson Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas is fun and we get buch of presents. I go to my famliys house and we go to my cousins house. My mom and dad has a christmas tree up in the house. We play gams in my cousins house and we eat together. In christmas my famliy comes to my house to vizit us.

Dominic Farias Age: 9 What christmas means to me... Is our way of celebrating Jesus’s birth and seing up the christmas tree. And we go to church and pray. Then i spend time with my family, friends, and my pets then we unwrap presents then we play outside in the snow.

Christmas means a lot to me.

Alexander Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Chrimas is special because its our way of celebrating Jesus’s b-day. Christmas means family getting to be together. Christmas means more praying. Christmas means making memories. Christmas means eating.

Areana Age: 9 What christmas means to me... Is geting

December 18, 2019 to spend time with my family. Because it is verey inportint to spend time with you family. And because every body in your family loves you. And because they care about you. And because they love you more than any thing.

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Kason Parmer Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas means a lot to me because at christmas we celebrate Jesus’s birthday. What christmas means to me is getting to spend time with my family. What christmas means to me is getting watch the play at church. What christmas means to me is getting to put up the christmas tree. What christmas means to me is getting to eat with my family.

Crystal Age: 8 What christmas means to me is getting to spend time with my family. Because we get to unwrap gifts on christmas eve, and we have a big feast. We watch a christmas movie an learn about Jesus. And we go to church and we play games and we go see my brother and we make cookies and we ma goodiesbags and we eat tmolas and spaghetti and pesole and seveches and we wrap gifts for our teachers and uncles.

Yeremi Martinez Age: 8 What christmas means to me... Is getting to spend time with my family/friends pets. I wrppe christmas presets to give to pepole in we are eating tamales.

Dean Helms Age: 9 What chrismas means to me... Is spending time with family. We opon up gifts and we eat turkey and watch movis and selebra Jesus bruth.

Alyssa Stanley Age: 8 What christmas means to me... Is getting to spend time with my family, friends and pets. We lite canles and seng christmas carrols and put the chrismas tree up. After we put the christmas tree up we wrap presints. After we wrap presints we eat

our dinner. What christmas means to me is spinding time with my family, friends and dogs.

Jenna Trinidad Age: 9 What christmas means to me... Is getting to celebate Jesus’ birth. We get to put up the christmas tree and wrap christmas presents for my family. And we get to play bad santa and we eat mole sauce, ehchiladas, and tacos. And after the feast we get to break a pinatas and we have fun. And we get to have sessert like cake, cookies, and candy.

Karlie Hernandez Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas is special because it’s our way of celebrating Jesus birthday. We go to my anut’s house and play games. On christmas we eat a big fest and have fun all the time. On christmas eve my family go’s to my anuts house and play game and have fun with my family. Christmas means a lot to me.

Jaynee Castro Age: 9 What chrismas means to me... Is the way celebrating Jesus’ birth and helping my family. I wrap presents with my family and we give it to our cousins and friends.

Me and my brother can play outside. I can play in the snow and i can make snow angels, snowmans, and other things. Me and my family can drink hot coco with mashmellos and eat christmas cookies.

Joseph Age: 10 What christmas means to me...Christmas means a lot because Jesus was born on christmas day. I also get to spen time with family and frends. On christmas break i get to o speend time with my dad. When i get there i will go fishing, maybe hunting, and sleep. I will get to go to my aunt subringa’s house on chrismas.

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mas means a lot to me. I watch chrismas moves and i get spend time with my family and i get presents. Christmas is special because of mmories we make.

Braden Age: 8 What christmas means to me... Is getting to spend time with my family. I get to go to mi days mom and openin presents with my family and tack pictures with my family and i eat god food and i play with my family. So christmas is all about family.

Kristina Louise Oleary Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas means a lot to me. Christmas means a lot to me beacause it is about Jesus.

Christmas is all about Jesus. I do not care about christmas trees and presents. Jesus’ birthday is on christmas. My family and i celebrate Jesus’ birthday every year. I love Jesus so much because he died on the cross to pay for our sins.Jesus is everywhere at once he loves everyone to. To me christmas means Jesus.

Nyla Decasez Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas means a lot to me because you can remember old memories and make new ones and more and spend time with family, cousinsm nephews, uncles, aunts, grand parents, brothers, sisters, the whole family and Jesus’ birthday. I love playing outside when it snows. Normally i used to play iwth my brothers, but they moved out the house. I have my little sister. She could be mean but she’s nice even thogh she makes me mad. I still love her beAdalynn G. Ward August 30, 2019

Bryson Age: 9 What christmas means to me... Is that spending time with my family. Me and my family is we clebrate Jesus birth by decorating a christmas tree and puting an angel on my fist and placing on the top.

On christmas we make a large feast we gather around and pray that we have a grate christmas it gets dark we go to bed.

In the morning and go open presents.

Kaili Age: 9 What christmas means to me...My family and me put up the tree. Christmas is cool.

Christmas means a lot to me. We whath moves togethr. Eat diner together. Give ech uther presents. My family play games.

Daniel Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christ-

cause she is young. Im supposed help my grandma take care of her and i am. 2017 Was the first time i clebrated cvhristmas without my mom.I miss her a lott she’s in my heart. My dad is the best dad i could ever ask for. I miss my cousins in mexico.

I hope they have a great christmas. My til is paralized and oldest. I miss my brothers and mother. I love christmas.

Santana Age: 9 What christmas means to me... Is getting to spend time with my family. First at my house we wait for my mom to get off work and then we open presents. And then we all go to my nana’s house and eat and then we ait for my aunt and her kids and we each get one present and we all open them at once and then all the adults open there presents.

Samuel Ethridge Age: 9 What christmas means to me... Is that we do in the morning is that we make breakfast with my family and go to the fireplace and watch movies with my family and friends and go to the christmas tree and sit on the couch then, then we do are traidtien at night to go to my famlies house for are traidtion and then open presents with my family members and then we eat dinner and it was really good and then we go home with my brother and open the presents and then go to bed and relax.

Luke Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Like joy and happy and sadless and we open the presents and having some playing with my famly and speding time with my little brother. And christmas is all adout famly and freinds. My life is nice my dogs are nice. My freinds and famly is all i can hope for.

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Kevin Manuel Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Is getting to spend time with my family. And Jesus was born in december 25th in christmas.

Me and my family play in the snow and make a snow mans. And drink hot chocolate and have a snow fights. And pu the christmas tree up.

Kamp Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas means a lot to me. Iget to spend time with my family. I have fun opening presens at christmas. I love to git a frachisevr tree for christmas. I love to guess what is in our precents my dad has a lot of fun but, not as much fun as me.

London Velez Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Is to visit my family i get to visit my grandma and my grandpa, dad, cousins. We go out to eat at peter piper’s. Sometimes we go play games at chck e cheese.

Sararina Ford Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Is going carlling with my family and geting hot chochlet. Im wrapping presens and giveing them to others. But when i my gift i saw 2 presens for me. I seid i whan to wait to open my gives in till chrismas or chrismas eav that what christmas means to me.

Lindsey Munoz Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christ is special because its our way of celebrating Jesus birth. Wwe also pray before we eat.

We eat cookies and have a big feast. We also play secret santa and watch christmas movies. My ants and uncles come. We sing christmas carols all night long. Then we open pesent and play with them. At the end we watch the movie of Jesus.

Peyton Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Is getting to spend tine with my family. I go to kefy homal with my gremo. I go to my cusins house. I go to my dad house. I well staeh home. I wouht a phoun. W wouht to go to my dad’s. I want to go to my couh’s hase.

I wouht to got o my kades. I wouht a xbox

me! And christmas is the best hollday for me! Christmas remins everone about god.

I love god more then my mom but i still love my mom!

Christian Age: 9 What christmas means to me..It is a time to think about Jesus and think about his birthday. He is speasiel person he is god’s son. He is sacraficed himself for humun kind.

Vanessa Roldan Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas is special because its our way of celebrating Jesus’ biirth. Me and my family get up the christmas tree. Jesus was born in december 25th.

Remi Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Is spending time with family. I like to put the christmas tree. I like eating with my family. I like to celebrate Jesuses birth. I like to open presents when it is christmas.

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School: Wickes Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Avila Ivan J Hernandez Age: 7 What christmas means to me...About Jesus, presents give joy to kids. God is a speial person. He scrafice his life for us humas. This holiday you set up a tree with lights. Chrismas is a special day.

Rayleigh Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Because it is god’s birth day! And he is the world to

Yazmin Y Enciso Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas is the best holiday because it is about Jesus and god that is way i like christmas.

Jessie Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Jesus creates us. Without Jesus we woden’t be alive. Jesus sacraficed his live for all humens. We have a holday to have for Jesuses birthday we all that holday christemas.

Colt Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Chrirmas Addison Elise Linville March 11, 2019

christ is a person who sacrafice his self for us. He a godest and god told Jesus are y redy for this there are going to torel you.

Jason Price Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It means to me that Jesus sacraficed to save our sins.

We get together on christmas eve!

Parker Sullivan Age: 8 What christmas means to me...That Jesus send his only son to die on the cross for our sines. We git to sellubrat his deth on christmas eve. We git to give giftes to homeless people. Our church will gather around and sing christmas songes to people.

Chloe Age: 7 When Jesus died on a cross it made me cri a litte. I lov Jesus because he means a lot to me. I miss Jesus when he die on a cross. He is special to all of us. And i beleve in hem.

Daeyton Cornett Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Jesus birthday and a special day for Jesus and god.

Allison Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is Jesus birthday. We get to be whith the people that we love. I am thankul for all of the presents that i get.

Aliah Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Jesus sacraficed hisself for our sins. We celebrate gods birthday on chistmas. We should be thankful for god because he dide on the kross for us.

is a good time of year. Jesus came to save us. I lik to cellibrate christmas. You get to open presnts on christmas day.

Embree Price Age: 7 What christmas means to me...It is Jesus is birth day because he is. In christmas and christmas means a lot to me. I love santa so so much! Coes he gives presint’s all kids all around the world. I am thankful four christmas.

Nataly Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me about jeasus, sacrficeing himself for eveyone. I feel bad for jeasus and christmas is jeasus birthday and some people think that christmas is about the gifts, but it’s about selibrating with your family and about jeasus birthday.

Smity Dean Baxter Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Becase

Janette Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Jesus i give a flower to you because you are nics god. Sweat Jesus you are son god i wish a hics. Girl i dont mean somebody.

Kevin Marrufa Age: 8 Christmas is good and Jesus gives food and homes present life amahls.

School: Wickes Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Williams Dylan Ortiz Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means spending time with family opening presents. I enjoy eating with my family. I enjoy drinking hot cocoa with marshmellows at school. I love christmas.

Jonny Aguilar Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas

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William Miller Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means means celebrating Jesus’ birthday. We dink hot cocoa by the fire. I like making ginger bred men cookies. I like this time of the year!

Sophie Whisenhunt Agee: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means celebrating Jesus birthday.

My family likes going to deer camp. We spend time with family. I like to go to my mawmaw’s house and watching the arade. Christmas is my favorite time of the year!

mean celebting Jesus birthday. I like spending time with family. I like bake ginger bread mans. I love this time of the year.

Connor Peek Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means celebrating. We celebrate christmas by going to deer camp, and hanging around the camp fire. We also make hot cocoa with my family. Haveing fun with my family is the best part of the year.

Aiden Broach Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means opening presents, eating cookies, and drinking hot cocoa with marshmellows. Then i do the same thing at my nana and papa. I love this time of the year.

Evan Baxter Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means opening presents with family because it is fun. I like building ginger bread houses. Drinking hot coca, i like it!

I like christmas because it is my favorite holiday of the year.

Jake Speight Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means spending time with family. I like sleeing in and eating with my family. I like opening presents. I like time time of the year.

Darvin Rojas Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means opening presents. I enjoy eating with my family. I enjoy playing with my cousins. It is fun making ginger bread men. I love this time of the year!

Jackson Mcgough Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means eating with familys. I love drinking hot cocoa! It is fun opening presents. I love this time of year!

Tambrly Miller Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means cebrating Jesus’ birthday. I enjoy opening presents with my family. I like to have snowball fights with my friends.

Christmas is so much fun!

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family drinks hot cocoa and eats cookies.

I like throwing snow balls at my family members and my cousins. I love this time of the year. Merry christmas!

Beau Hennings Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Celebrating Jesus’ birthday. Skating on the rink and opening presents is fun. Having snowball fight is great. I love this time of the year.

School: Louise Durham Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Wagner Jack Parson Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Getting and giving. Family gatherings, opening presents too. Praying too.

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Tyrel Hennings Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means drinking hot cocoa. I like sleeping in. I like snow ball fights. I love this time of year.

Jayden Munoz Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means spending time with family and i like opening presents. I alos like eating cookies. I enjoy eating with family. I love this time of the year!

Colton Lyle Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means celebrating Jesus’ birthday. I enjoy having a snowball fight. I enjoy opning presents. I love this time of the year.

Ali Avila Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Celebrating Jesus birthday. Spending time with family and opening presents is fun. I lik having a christmas party with my family and putting up lights on the christmas tree. I like doing cakes. I love christmas.

Brenna Lawrence Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Celebrating Jesus birthday. I enjoy making giger bread houses. I like decorating the tree. I love this time of year.

Luke Dinkins Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means honging around the camp fire. I like opening presents. My family eats cookies. I love this time of the year.

Isaac Gonzalez Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means opening presents with family. My

What christmas means to me...When family and frends get to gather and have fun and it is adout singing.

Raegan Watts Age: 8 What christmas means to me...To see my mommy and to celebrate gods birthday its not all about presents.

Lexi Cook Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is a holday you love your flamy and you feel a speshl greeden in your hert you love god.

Brian Robinson Age: 8 What christmas means to me...To have Jesuss birthday. And open pressents to.

And to have animals. I love the pulse.

Skylar Bahr Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me i love makeing presents for my teachers. Christmas means to me i love getting with all of my family. Christmas means to me giving stuff to jeses.

Bentley Johnson Age: 9 What christmas means to me...To me to spin with famliy and frands. Christmas means to me wen santa comes. Christmas means to me to open presents.

Darcie Leann Daugherty Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Is to gather togather for chritmas and spen time to gather for chritmas and be with famliy and friends. The eed Josh Farringer Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me frindship. Joy. Christmas is a speshal time where our friends and family come togather and sing.

Wyatt Newbolt Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is a time of joy. It allso means to gathr tgethr. And at time ffo cheer.

Jacob Harder Age: 7 What christmas means to me...I think christmas means celebrate christmas with my famly.

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Reagan Spence Age: 7 What christmas means to me...I think christnus means sebrating Jesus brth.

Christamas is act of love. Christamas means we love are family.

Zach Horn Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is a time of year where people gather together and sing.

Forntor Schoeppey Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is meant for friends and family to come togather and kids get to open prsent and have fun. I love cristmas!

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Katy-Anne Goodnight Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is a speshel time when our friends and family come to gather to prase our lord.

To count our blessings with my family.

We eat lost of food.

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Dane Palmer Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me where we gather to gether and feast and sing with famley.

Alida Newbolt Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Chistmas means to me to gather to. To get presents.

And read the bible and seing soings. To gather and have fun.

School: Louise Durham Elementary Teacher: Mrs Martin Cord Age: 7 What christmas means to me...I think christmas means Jesus is special. To me chrismas maans fun. Christmas is fun.

Camillas Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me a time that you get what you want.

Bronson Age: 7 What cristmas means to me...To me christmas means Jesus borthday is on cristmas. I thank cristmas is fun.

Elliott Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is a day wem we selubrat jessis buth.

Christmas god.

Eliza Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas is on Jesus brithday. We cellabrat it. We gather around the christmas tree and we pray. We hope Jesus has a good brithday.

Braylee Age: What christmas means to me...Ii think christmas means to celebrate Jesus birthday. I gather with my famaliy and on christmas ev open are presens with Jesus.

Christmas we gather on christmas ev.

Austin Age: 8 What christmas means to me...To me christmas is fun. To me christmas is whiun we selbret jeses bithday. Christmas is so fun to me.

Briggs Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is the time to celebrate Jesus christ’s birthday. Christmas is a time to be nice. Merry christmas.

Jenna Age: 7 What christmas means to me...A lot of stuff but most of all it means love and caring and celbrating baby Jesus birtday.

Chrismas is love.

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December 18, 2019 Sophie Myers Age: 8 What christmas means to me...To me christmas means that it is time to celebrate Jesus. I love christmas. It is a good time of the year. I love Jesus.

Macy Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me to celebrate the birth of Jesus and to spend time whith family and friends. And to celebrate joy.

Brady Smith Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is a fun holladay. I think christmas means it is verey fun. To me, christmas is were baby Jesus is born. Mery christmas!

Landon Age: 8 What christmas means to me...To me christmas means to selubrat jeses brthday and to spen time with yor famuley. Christmas is fun.

Joscelyn Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is family time. I watch christmas moveis like elf and drinking hot coco. I think christmas is fun and happy because you get to open presents and putting up the christmas tree with family and also if we have snow i will have a snow ball fight or jump on the trampoline.

Mallory Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It means to give. It is a happy time. On chistmas you get to spend time with your family. On christmas you get to put up the chistmas tree with your family and decerate it.

You get to have a feast with your family.

On chistmas you make cookies for santa make shure your waching your dad so he does not still any cookies. On chistmas yu can wrehsip god and Jesus. Whun your done playing you go inside, get warmed up. After you get warmed up you can relax and drink hot coco. I love my family.

Riley McElveen Age: 8 What christmas means to me...To selabrate christmas with Jesus brith with frinds and famliy that way we can wach movie.

Blane Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means spending time with family and puting up the christmas tree togother.

Spencer Age: 8 What christmas means to me...I thank chrismis mens jeusse birthday is on chrismis. We selberat jesse birthday.

Denver Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means efrthing to me. It means spend time with family.

Averie Age: 8 What christmas means to me...I think christmas means celebrate joy. To me, christmas means Jesuses birthday. Christmas is joy.

Lexy Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means i put me christmas tree up with my mom and with my daddy and my sisrs and bruth. I lisn to christmas songs to. I love family time!

Channing Age: 7 What christmas means to me...To me, christmas means to celabrate Jesuses birthday. On christmas we open presents.

Christmas is so fun.

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Wyatt Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me we get to put up the christmas tree with my fammly and the ordrmants and the star.

Annabeth Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas means spend time with my family. Me and my brother open the presents and play with them.We all get togeter for a big feast on christmas day. We bake cookies and milk for santa. I love family time!

Easton Age: 7 What christmas means to me...I thank it means that we need to worship god and Jesus because it is Jesus’s birthday and we worship him because he did for our sins and if he didnt die for our sins we would not end in a happy way and we would not have chrismas.

Tristan Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means you get to spened time with family.

On christmas morning i wake up and wait for my mom an dad to wake up and then i open my presents.

Makensie Age: 7 What christmas means to me...I love my family and thay love me. I love to make cookies and milk for santa. I love to watch christmas moves. I love to put up the christmas tree.

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Lyela Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means spending time with my cosin. I love to drink hot coco and wach christmas movies. I help ,om make cookise. I try to cach santa.

Kaden Age: 7 What christmas means to me...I like to pu up the christmas tree, sitting bby the fire and open presents.

Ava Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Is spending time with my family becuse it makes me happy and we breeck hot chockolit and when we go outside my dad makes a fire it is nice a toasty so wen christmas is hear i fell happy.

Isabella Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas means haveing fun with my family. We get to make cookies for santa. We get to put up the christmas tree. On christmas you get to open your presec.

School: Lousie Durham elementary Teacher: Mrs. Castor Taymison Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Do you wouder what chrismias mends? I get to opin presits. I get to make gingerbred mans. We get to pla in the snow. Christmas is special.

Maybree Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Christmas is special to me. At christmas my family comes over. Me and my Nana bake christmas cookies. At my mimis we hold hands around the christmas tree and sing. Me and my papa pick out a movie to watch.

Me and papa cook turkey and then we eat!

Melanie W. Age: 7 What christmas means to me...I love that

18 on christmas we get presents. On christmas i love that i can spend time with my famaly. I love the christmas tree we put up on christmas. Christmas is my faverit holluday.

Rebecca Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Do you wonder what christmas means. To me, it is Jesus’ birthday. Friends and family come.

We watch movies and open presents and tell everyone thank you. We get to play in the snow. Christmas is special to me.

Abbi Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas is special to me. Because it is Jesuses birthday. I get to see my family. I get to play in the sonw. I get to see movies with my family. I eat a christmas meel. I make cookies and i put milk out. I love you santa.

December 18, 2019 we go to grandmos lose it is also speshll to be bcause christmas presets it is also speshll to me bcause i spend time with my famaly. I love christmas.

William Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas is speshel. It is Jesus birthday. It also means friends and family get together. It also is a time to watch christmas movies. I love christmas love william.

School: Louise Durham Teacher: Trammell Parker Age:8 To Selu brat chr ismas. It mens to selrbrat Jesusis’ birthday. I luve crismis cookies. crismis is specialtme and to sing crismis Songs.

Caden Age:8 Do you Wonder what Christmas means?

To me, it means I love my family.

Gabe Age: 7 What christmas means to me...Do you wonder what chistmas means? It is fun becume every botey comes to my house.

Is also is a time to watch christmas movies. It means we get to play in snow. I love christmas.

Madison Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Why christmas is so seeshle to me. I get so manny things that are small in my stoking. And so manny big and good things unde the tree. Every day i get to fined my John Age: 7 elfs. And famaly come. Thats why christWhat christmas means to me...Do you wonder what christmas means? My family mas is so speshel to me. gets to open presents. We also get time to Logan Age: 8 watch christmas movies. We get to buide What christmas means to me...Christma is ginger houses and mak milk and cookies special to me. It is special to me becuase and Jesus’ birther it is also on christmas. i got present. It is special to me becuase i git candye. It is special to me becuase i git Bentley Age: 8 toys. I love christmas.

What christmas means to me...Christmas is speiel to me becus i get to see my famDrayden Age: 8 ily. I get to see my elf and ranideer. It is What christmas means to me...Do you Jesuses birthday and my moms brithday. know what cristmas opeing presnts is fun. Cristmas is my favoirt holiday. I love Wesley Age: 8 cristmas.

What christmas means to me...Chrismas is specile. It’s Jesus birthday. I get to go Aria Age: 8 to texas. It get to go to my memes house.

What christmas means to me...It means to I get to open presnts and see cousins. On selibrate and to have family fun time. Jecrismas eve i laycookis for santa. sus birthday is on christmas. Family fun is special to me. Christmas is fun. Christmas Nevaeh Age: 8 trees are cool.

What christmas means to me...Christmas is speshll to me. It is speshll to me bcause

Max Age:7 Do you wonder what Christmas means To me. It means LLa of my F also means f r I ensenafamily. We opns ar presnt. It me means Voe get to play.

Cristin Age:7 Tome,christmias mens I get to eat turke.

ItWill also snow. It si Jegus drebay. I love Christmis.

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Byron Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It’s Jesus’ birthdaay. I have a movie with friendfs and family. You get to open presents.

That’s why christmas is special to me.

Harper Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas is special to me. It means it is Jesus birthday. And to be whith family and friends.

It means to belive in Jesus and god and santa. I am thankful for the presents i get.

I love christmas sooo much. I am wishing for snow. I am hopeing to see my cousins for christmas break. I am hopeing to see my old friends in mansfeild and my favrit teachers in mansfeild. Merry christmas everybody.

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Prachi Age:8 Do you Wonder What Christmas means?

To me, it means it is about rriends and family get together. It is also abalt spenying time with you ramily and whaching a Christmas moves. And eat popcorn. You can eat turkey and have fun. Christmas is special to me.

Hollie Age:7 Do you wonder watchristmas means?to me it means tome Being with famlie. We are waching chrismas movies. We are makeing cookes. Christmas is Special to me.

Abree Age:7 Do you wonder. What chriStmas mean to me? You can rap pifes you can also make food for Santa. You can read Christmas books. I love Christmas.

Remy Age:7 Do you Wouder what fAlmilY means? To me it means time together. It also means friends and family get together. We eat turkey.

Gonzalo Age:7 Do you woner what Christmas means? To me it mens its Jesus birthday. It is adout famly. Make Santo food.

Presley Age:8 To me it means it is Jesus’ birthday. It also means friends and family get together.

Allen Age:7 Do you wonr what Christmes mean’s to me. It mean’s to me that It Is Jesus’ birtbday. It also mean’s to me that I get to go to my sisiter. It also mean’s to me that I get to open presens with my brather.

Christmes is speshel to me. Love Allen GAge Age:8 Doyou wonder what Christmas meaans?

We W atch chistmas mores.

Jerome Age:8 Do you wonder what Christmas means?

We get to have hot chocolate and marshmellows. We bake cookies we get milk for Santa. It’s a SPecail day! It’s Jesus’ birthday!

Karsyn Age:7 Do you wonder What Christmas means.

It means We play pengPonge. It’s ay bet food. It is about g.ifts abio’e toatn Hukrrbod.

Autumn Age:9 Do you wonder what Christmas to me.

It mens Song of carols. It mens I get my Gift. It mens movies. Eat PoPcorn Christmas is sPeshll to me.

Colt Age:7 You get to be with your family. You are warm.You have fun.Christmas is special to me.

Angelinga Age:7 Do you wonder what Christmas Maes. It also maes to spins time my mommy and daddy, sister, brother, Evey Butty. Dos ar dos not do Christmas.

Oscar Age:7 I Love Christmas.To me, it means to Santa is Love I Love Christmas trees and santa Love evey one St and Christmas isSpecial.

Teacher: Mrs. Smallwood Vivian Age:8 Christmas means to spend time with family. Christmas is a time of year that you call see family. We sing christmas Songs together. We play games.

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Jayden Age:7 Spending time with my family We Bake cookies. Me and Grandma wrap presents.

I wake up early to open Presents !

Some time we go to my Sisters house.

Lily Age:8 Spending time With family and friends.

Mom dat. And I worship Jesus’s Birthday. When I Spend Time with friends and family we play games. We eat cookies We have so much fun. My Parants. Ants, and unCes Play cardgams. Every chrismas I wake up Befor my mom and, dad and I open my presents.

Jaydinott Age:7 Riding in the Christmas prade. Eating Withh my family . My family watch movies together. Me and my brather and sister open presinte at my gramesand PoppopS. We make A snowman together.

We make a Sowongle toether. We dranktot Choklit together.

church on Christmas. I love eating with my family at my grandma’s house. That is what Christmas means to me.

Judius Age:8 OnChristmas my whole family gets together. We sing and have a big feast. With a huge turkey. Also we donate 50 dollars to 5 churches. Ant the end of the day we go to my Grandmas house to watch Football.

Raul Age:7 Worshipping on Jesus’s birthday. Opennig presents with my family. Eatting with my family MoM,DaD,ABE,Novie,and Amilia Sason Age:8 Spending time together.Every Christmas night our whol family Watches a new movie. After our whole family bakes lots of cookies. Then my dad goes gets presents wher he’s gone our whole family plays a game called Tumble Tower. When Daniel Blake Allen my dad comes back we all go to sleep.

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Brady Age:8 Christmas means to me to worship Jesus’s birthday on Sunday at the Crossing. At the Crossing people are gitting baptized.

We also go to First Baptist for a play on the II. I also like it when my grandmother gets us little scratch off cards. Sometimes we make hotcoco with anything we want in it.

Ivy Age:8 C ristmas means you get togetrier With your Parents and. eat And watch movies and watch Santa movies.

Robbie Age:8 Spending time with family.*We play games the grown ups go in one room to play their games. Some times the grown ups go crazy.

Brody Age:8 Spending time by the fire with fomily Gting to gether we open presents and we Play.

Kiera Age:7 Christmas means to be n I c e not bad. I like to pray to Jesus and god. I like the presents that Santa gives us. I celebrate Jesus’s birthday. Me and my sister decorate the tree when my momar dod put’s it up.

Ma Kay Lee Age:8 I Spend time with my family at game night not just me but my whole family.

I also love going to Wednesday night

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Keegan Stone Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me to give others in need. For me every christmas i spend time with my family. Every christmas i do my best at helping others.

Breken Wright Age: 10 What christmas means to me...It means family and friends. I like opening presents and eating santas cookies. I like my toys this year we are ging the 4 things. What you wont need weay read.

School: Holly Harshman Elementary Teacher: Mrs White Camren Edwards Age: 9 What christmas means to me...What it means to me is to be gratful and spending time with your family and not aboat presits.

School: Holly Harshman Elementary Teacher: Mrs.Woodral Mckenna Broach Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me that Jesus was born on christmas. Christmas mean to me that you get presents and spend time with your family.

Hunter Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Is that we all chelabrat togeth on christmas day. We all get prestants every christmas day if we are good all year.

Brynlee Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Is everything. It has snow that you can jump in with friends. You hold hands around a tree. Go caroling with family. I just love christmas. Its my favorite holiday. But one thing about christmas is it comes and goes. And it only comes once a year.

Hadlee Childress Age: 8 What christmas means to me...My family it means a lot to me the mels the presits my ror my dad and my mom i love my frdens so much and emery she is my bff School: Holly Harshman elementary Teacher: Mrs Ford Maddy Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It mens joy, and, i love the song. It mens spending time with family. It mens eeting presnets and briving a present and lokeing at cismislits.

Kaylee Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It means to me getting together. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. The christmas parade is super fun. I love when baby Jesus was born. I love when my family rides around looking at christmas lights.

Grace Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It means

19 spending time with family. I love haveing a big dinner and opening presents. I like listening to christmas music with my mom. My family and i love waching the christmas parade. Some of the food i like to eat are corn on cobb, turkey, mash potatos. We also like waching the star. The last thing we do is celibrating the berth of baby Jesus.

Izabellah Age: 8 What christmas means to me...I love the christmas music and the lights. I like opining presents to. I love to watch christmas movies. And i love to eat big dinners. I love t selabrat Jesus brthday. I like spemding time with family.

Bailey Age: 9 What christmas means to me...It means spending tim with my brothers, mom, dad, grany. The chrismas prade. I have a big diner. Putting the chrismas tree up my favorit thang is sharing toys. Selbrat chrismas. I love chrismas. Happy birthday Jesus.

Julyus Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It means i like to hear the soands. I like looking at the lights on top of the christmas tree. I like to watch christmas movies at home. It means i like eating christmas ham. I like giving people there christmas presents.

I like christmas because we get to open christmas presents. It means i like spending time with my family. I like looking at the christmas parade singing. Christmas means loving your family. In christmas we love to drink hot chocolate. When it is almost christmas it Jesus birthday. In christmas i love to sing.

Marquis Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It means spending time with family. I like looking at christmis lights. I like watching christmis movies. I like eating christmis cookies. I like watching the christmis parade.

I like getting christmis presents. I like christmis because its Jesuses birthday!

Ricky Age: 8 What christmas means to me...Christmas means a lot to me like spending time with my family and having a christmas parade and having a big dinner. I would like to drive to see christmas lights. I like having hot choolate. For christmas i want a skate bord and a phone and a rc car too.

Patricia Age: 10 What christmas means to me...It means joy and spending time with my family. I love listening to christmas music, and i also love watcing christmas moves. The special thing is Jesus birthday. I like git-

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Malachi Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me its joy. It means family time.

It means giving not takeing. In fakt ill tell my mom and dad to donat my resents to the poor. Baby Jesus. The peace. Its one of the best hollday’s ever. A big dinner!

I love the music! The mislto. I love the christmas movies. I just love christmas!

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ing prsents, and a big dinner. What i relly want a tea set.

Jayden Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It means joy. It means family. It means jeseses birth day. It means presents. It means friends.

It means a big diner. It means christmis lights. It mean scool is out. It means.

Chrismis parade. It means a big famly gets together.

Trever Age: 8 What christmas means to me...It means joy! Christmas means to me beacause it means it is a fun time of the year. And it means it is Jesus is birthday. It means spinding time with your family. I love christmas beacause i is fun to race remote kchrole car with my brothers. I loke open chrismase preseants with my brothers.

Michael Age: 8 What christmas means to me...What christmas means to me is geting to go to my cousins and sometimes getting to spend the night. My favorite christmas songs are mary did you know and silent night. I dont care about the presents. I care about that its when Jesus was born.

Happy birthday Jesus!!

Braedyn Age: 8 What christmas means to me...The christn parade, and christmas music. Baby Jesus, and driving around looking at christmas light. It means joy, and big dinner and ham. Spending time with family, and presents. I love watching christmas movies, and drinking hot chocolate. I love seeing my elf, and listening to rowdoff the randeer music.

Clayton Age: 9 What christmas means to me...Christmas means to me...Putting up my tree and putting dekrasis on my tree. We open preseyts. I like christmas music. I like to open stokings. I wunt a rc monster truck.

Alleigh Age:7 I feel cold,I celebrate God,and Jesus,I get hot chocolate,and on Sunday I got a popsickletoo.It was very fun.

Savana Age:8 Eating lunch with granny and grampa.

O pening my presents. Having fun with Kristina. Celebrading Jesus’s birthday.

Adalyn Elder Age:8 Celebrateing Jesuses birthday opening presents having fun in the saow Speding time with my fa imly Snow ball fites Christmas brack the christmas party Spending time With Mrs. c and Mrs. Frachiseur getting an looLAt. Teacher: Ms. Calderion

Amelia Am Espinola Age:7 I think Christmas means family, friends, and Jejus. I also think Christmas Kinda means presents, a Christmas, and food.

Max Age:8 Wy t Like ChristMA S IJ get to spend time with famile. I get to have fvn.

Jamsine Age:8 We get to plax out Side. And we make snowmans. We get warm stuff to drink, like hot coco to drink.

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Makenzie Age:8 To get xogeter with my family. An play with toy’s.

Kaden Erwin Age: 7 Itmeans to be togother. And having fun and to have acnrisnnas mirare andto be wnitn your family.

Cnristopher Age:8 I llke ChristMAS because I get a Phone and nunt and play in Snow and Play frieNdS. Adelyn Age:7 That I get to play with My presnts and Igeget to spend time with my family.

Falynn Age:8 What christen as mean to me is Jesus.

Jeliza Age:8 Chrismas is fun to me I Love Chrismas.

Vivi Age:8 Spending time with my faimelr.

Lacy Age:8 It means famley time andLove Plus aCriSmas tree Qnd PrSent.

Janessa Age:8 Having fun Ahd Beying With your felmly and giving presits to CKidsand SeLBrapeg Jesus Brthday.

Kristina Age:7 Chrismeyis Means Love.christmas Means family. ChristMas Me ans Lesus.

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Loki Age:8 Godand Pres ints. You a N d Me moms, teachers,andevry thing.

Aleigha Age:8 So much Snowing, PreSents, afamily, friendS, SiSterS and Brothers, aChriStmaS tree,Dad and mom,JesuseS Star, Selobrading.

Shaelynn Age:7 What Christmas Means to is haveing fun, prasents, having diner together, and the elf means to me abt and santa is the mast nest sata I cood ever have and this will Be the best chCistmas Icood ever have.

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Kenneth Age:9 Phtantign to Me. Easton Bryce Age:7 What Christ Mas Means to Me is oitIng to where my faM is, OUt West.

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mas is in hrmny. I Love chrismas because it yhen youColebrate Jeses birthaay. I love god.

Alicia Aaron Age:~ PPreseNts Teacher: Ms. Jacot Gracelee Age:8 Christmasmake mehaPPY BecauSe I’m With my familyIget towake my mom and Dad.and ; tisjes’s BirthDay. I givesanta peppersandcookiesitmake reallyreallyrealy really really reallyhapPy.I Love christamas.

Drake Age:10 Chrismas Means a lot to me because. I get to See my famly it feelS me with Joy. I feel So happy When My famly is Close to me.I can’t Stand it it makes me wrant to burst. My famly is so nice to me it makes me wont to cry. I hope that this Christmas will be better then last year. Last year. I did not see all o e my fanly I hope, I get to see my aunt in California. I was So So sad when. I heard that my aunt was not comeing. So thes Vear Im going to get anextra SpeCial present. And Im going to make this yar of my life.

Gracie Age:8 Spending time With my Famlyy.opning Presents. And I like to Bild SnowMan and some time I liK to Drind hotCoCo on chrismas.

Lely Age:9 Chrirtmas means tome is the worm feleling youhave when you spend time together. I Love when we drink hot chocolate and watenmevies. I leve whenwe play dirty Santa it’s my favon’te game. I Love when we aoto my pawpalw’s house to Spend time with himon Christmas. I love whenwe gotomy miemie eon Christmase I like to dreus ChristmasVacration bible school. I love when we do our Christmas progrin at my church.

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allway’s makes cookies for my family it allways makes us happy to spread the joy of Christmas with family and friends!

Sophina Age: 8 I tink cristmas I S thebeast holiday! i Love the time wen we haveatoast for jeasus’es birth day. i Love cristmas Bfcause I get to Spend Lots of time with my familyandfreds. Cristmas is the best time of the Vear ir paly Love t he holidays beCsuse Santa comestotown. Ido like the PXfSants but I Love my family more than presants. happy holiday iLove my teachers tolike mis.Jacot and mis. Boyet and arso mis.

Shana iLove all of mi famLy and all of my frends.

Matthew Age: 10 TO me Chrismas means that people get to seether family und opengifts and have fun with them and go to other uhouses Singing Chrismas corals. TO me Chistmas is a bout love and giving. I Love Christmas!

Makenzie Age:8 Christmas is Jesus’s berthday wich ma ke me happy. Presents mako me happy. S now makes me happy. Family makes me happy. snowman MakesMehappy.

Aspen Age:8 Christmas means tome Spending time with family, frends and the PeoPle who love you. And eating dinner with family and playing in the snow with family.

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Madyson Age:9 On Christmas avre bute coms to gether for Jesu’s Brtheday.

Cambree Age:9 Christmas means joy and peace because it is Jesus’s birthday.I think christmas is fun and cold because it is nice to be able to wear coat’s and sweaters when I am makeing snowmen and snowangles.

Christmas means putting up the Christmas tree and rideing around and looking at all the lights and while we are boking at the lights we listen to music. My mom

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