A GIFT OF WORTH

Parenting is such a blessing which comes with its ups and downs. You try to balance being a spouse, a parent and a successful career. It is so demanding but we always find ways to do it all.

“Where there is a will, there is a way. “

Every parent strives to give their children the best of everything. We buy them things for different

reasons one of which is to engage them so as to be able to do other things or simply so we can catch our breath. 

Like most little girls, my daughter wore my shoes and vehemently refused to remove them because she was playing dress up. While doing my Christmas shopping, I saw this princess dress up set which had a pair of heels, a dress, a wand, a tiara and other accessories. I thought to myself that if she has her own play heels, she would leave my shoes alone and true to it, she loved this gift which I had bought for her. 

  Much sooner than I thought, the lifespan of the gift was over because she had played with it throughout the day much more than the manufacturer would have expected.  That, I would say was a sentimental gift that did not have a lifelong value. 

Some days after, as I was getting ready for work, my daughter sat in a corner reading a picture story book made from fabric. It cast my mind back to when I got that book as a gift. This was one of the gifts I got from my parents as a child to learn about the miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ. I had enjoyed playing with it, I had taught several children as a teacher with it as a teaching aid and now my daughter is learning from it.

What a valuable lasting gift!


Even when our Almighty Father chose to give us a gift, He went for the very best gift he had, not just one that would be forgotten in a day or two. He sent His only begotten son to the world for you and me. The ultimate gift!  A lasting gift that even after many years, He is still as valuable as He was back then.


As you shop for gifts for your children this Christmas, think of its value and lifetime effect on your child. Invest right in your child today, do not be sentimental, do not say it's just a toy, let the toy add value to your child. God invested right in us a long time ago and we are still enjoying this salvation.   This is why we still celebrating Christmas today. 

               I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in advance. 

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