Wednesday, December 8, 2010

They Gave Their Hearts Away






























Monday evening we went to our granddaughter's pre-school Christmas program. She was a sheep, baaa! Here are some of the images from that night. The first picture is the program, and it was designed by our granddaughter, she drew the cover! You can see where she signed her name at the top. What a wonderful surprise this was! It is a manger scene, and she even added a menorah in the lower left corner! Very interesting. I guess she didn't want anyone to feel left out. Anne is the black haired one in the fifth and sixth pictures. The last picture is me after the program with our son and granddaughter. All of the children had paper hearts, and at the end of the program, they all filed by Jesus's bed and put their hearts in it. And isn't the heart of a little child the best one?


"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:21

36 comments:

Annie Jeffries said...

This is so precious, Ginny. I almost went to bed and missed seeing this. Now I can go to sleep with this little angel Anne on my heart.

pam said...

Oh my word, how precious! I love programs with the really little ones.

Anonymous said...

I know you thoroughly enjoyed the children's play. That last photo is a treasure Ginny.

SquirrelQueen said...

How sweet, children at that age are the most giving of all. Anne Marie is the cutest sheep I have ever seen.

I'm not sure which part of the tree is used but as far as I know that is the same tree Ginkgo Biloba comes from.

aspiritofsimplicity said...

Oh how very sweet Ginny. Your granddaughter is a budding artist!
regarding memory...I have a horrible memory as my husband will attest to. I think it was with great help with God that I was able to memorize that much scripture.

RoeH said...

Kids and Christmas. What is more precious than that. I love the magic in their eyes.

gemini said...

Hello Ginny, i love the pictures of the children in Christmas attire and congrats to your lovely grandchild, she is beautiful. Thanks for your concern, by the way about my visit to the hair loss clinic, my dermatologist really did a thorough exam and my hair loss is cause by stress, so I have to undergo treatment for 3 months.Am doing un-stressing activities now.Blessings of friends around the world is making everything a very positive day for me. Thanks again.

From the Kitchen said...

Sweet little hearts in God's house--a beautiful performance, I'm sure. Congratulations to the little artist for being chosen to design the program cover. Anne Marie seems to have captured the reason for the program quite nicely.

Best,
Bonnie

MadSnapper said...

so precious, really precious. love her sheep ears and what an honor to be the artist that created the program front. all the children are adorable and i am smiling thinkig about the program, no matter what they do it always makes us smile. great idea with the hearts in the manger

Doris Sturm said...

That is so touching and adorable...Giving your heart to Jesus - something adults should do as well. I love your header... it says it all! I love going to little childrens' plays! I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves!

Velvet Over Steel said...

What an adorable program that must have been! Your granddaughter was so adorable in her costume too!!!

Oh thank you so much for sharing!!! Your post was perfect to read and see first thing on a cold morning to warm my 'heart'!!
Lovely!!!

Blessings & Big Hug to you Ginny!
~ Coreen

Kerrie said...

How wonderfully sweet and innocent! Just love it!

Stephanie V said...

Christmas pageants are such lovely reminders of the real reason we celebrate.
Anne Marie is such a serious looking performer - and has artistic talent.

Those hearts in the manger are so precious.

Mary Bergfeld said...

What a special evening. You know I think she is darling so I'll say no more. Have a fabulous day. Blessings...Mary

Kim@stuffcould.... said...

Adorable, how cute! The pics are great!

kanak said...

What a sweet post! And such adorable children...Anne especially. You must've enjoyed the program immensely.Sweet little angels!

S. Etole said...

Children represent so much the heart of Christmas ... your little granddaughter is adorable.

Ginny, did you find the answers to your questions in my comment section yesterday?

DawnTreader said...

Cutest little sheep I ever saw! :) Love the header and post title ♥

Remington said...

This is so precious! Thanks for sharing!

George said...

Anne-Marie makes an adorable sheep. And she is very good at program design. It looks like a wonderful program and evening.

LC said...

Showers of blessings: a precious granddaughter; a grandchild living close enough that you can attend her preschool program; a preschool program that teaches the joy of "giving your heart to Jesus"!

Ann said...

I always loved going to things like that. The kids are always so adorable. Your granddaughter did a great job with the program. Nice family shot of you guys at the end there.

Helen said...

This is so sweet. Your granddaughter is very beautiful. I loved that you put the photo in your header - the Jesus baby with all the hearts on, I`ll show this photo to my sister in law - because she is a priest.

Tracy said...

Oh my goodness, so precious...I love the expressions on children's faces...Thank you for sharing such a lovely sentiment!

srp said...

How beautiful and what a great message for everyone.
Isaiah 11:6 (King James Version) ~ The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Thoughtfully Blended Hearts said...

How precious...love this beautiful post and your granddaughter and son are a couple of cuties!!! ...yeah sons can be cuties to us Moms!!!

Anonymous said...

I love to watch preschoolers perform. My wife still teaches at a Christian preschool part time and she loves it :-)

~Ron

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Hi Ginny, What a cute little granddaughter... I love the picture of you and your son with Anne Marie. I can also tell that you are a very proud grandmother also.....

What a cute program... I love seeing those smiling children.....

Thanks for sharing...
Hugs,
Betsy

Anonymous said...

Hi Ginny, It is my own turn to be behind in my blog reading and comments! I think your post today is just so special. Your Granddaughter is loved and so are her classmates. The program must have been truly memorable and reinforced what the kids have been taught about Christmas. Have a super nice evening tonight and stay warm! Glad to see you are feeling better, too!

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

At least you went on the ride. I paid full adult entrance fees and I didn't go on any ride.

Lady Jane said...

I miss going to the grands Christmas plays when they were small. Your granddaughter is such a beautiful little girl.It is wonderful to watch you all enjoy these precious moments. I am so pleased you won a scarf from a friend whose work you admire. I laughed when I read how you took your picture in the car. And your tree reflected off your computer. Those Christmas decorations are a hoot!!! Let me know how you like the Irish Coffee. Keep blogging girl!!!Blessings. Lady Jane

Kilauea Poetry said...

It is..lovely post Ginny! Very exciting time of year and they make it all the more memorable.
Sweet photos and art too!!

Bobbie said...

This post brought tears to my eyes!! What a beautiful idea, to give Jesus their hearts. Your granddaughter is beyond precious!! I wish we were neighbors, Marissa and her would play well together :) If you're ever interested in putting video on, just open up a youtube account and download your video, then you copy the 'embeded' part of the video and paste it directly on your post. It's pretty easy after you do it a few times. Thanks for sharing this... I loved it!!

Ruth Hiebert said...

This is priceless.What better a gift to give than ones' heart?
Blessings,Ruth

Karin said...

It's so much fun to attend the grands concerts and functions throughout the year isn't it!!! I especially loved that they put their little hearts into the manger! That's so cool! What a blessing!

Chatty Crone said...

Ginny - your heart is in the right place. sandie

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