Christmas is the season of miracles — angels singing, shepherds witnessing glory, wise men following a star across a continent. But the truth is… the miracle didn’t end in a manger. It continued in every sunrise, every breath, every heartbeat, and every sense God placed inside our bodies.
We are living, walking, laughing, tasting, hugging miracles.
And yet — as grown-ups — we forget.
We forget what a miracle it is to taste something delicious.
We forget what a miracle it is that our eyes interpret color, depth, and beauty.
We forget what a miracle emotions are — that we can feel joy, comfort, sadness, and love.
We forget what a miracle it is to smell our baby’s hair and instantly feel peace.
We forget what a miracle HEALTH is — something we only notice when it slips.
Our children forget too… unless we remind them.
Seeing the miraculous in the ordinary
There was once an atheist scientist named Dr. Ming Wang, a world-renowned eye surgeon. After years of studying the human eye — the complexity, the precision, the design so mathematically perfect it defies randomness — he became a Christian. He said the eye alone convinced him there had to be a Creator.
The fact that we can see is a miracle.
But are we seeing it that way?
When our kids marvel at the Christmas tree lights, are we reminding them what a gift it is that their eyes work? That their brain interprets shape and sparkle? That God engineered that miracle into their tiny bodies before they were even born?
Because if we don’t teach them to see the wonder, the world will teach them to overlook it.
God could’ve made us functional — but He made us joyful
I often think about this when our family sits down to dinner.
God didn’t have to give us tastebuds.
He didn’t have to make food enjoyable.
He didn’t have to give us warm soups, sweet berries, Christmas cookies, or cinnamon anything.
Let’s be honest…
Look at what animals eat.
Worms. Raw meat. Plants that taste like… well, plants.
Sometimes even maggot-infested carrion. 😬
Excuse me while I take a moment to say a little thank-You-Lord prayer that He did NOT design us to eat like that.
He designed us to enjoy.
To savor.
To delight.
He gave us senses to make life richer than we deserve.
Because He loves us.
And He loves our children even more than we do.
How we practice this in our home
We try — not perfectly, but intentionally — to show our kids that the things they think are “ordinary” are actually LOVE NOTES from God.
“Aren’t the clouds beautiful today? And can you believe God gave us eyes to see them?”
“Isn’t it amazing that food tastes good? He didn’t have to do that — but He wanted us to enjoy life.”
“Wasn’t that hug from Daddy the best? Isn’t it special that God gave us the ability to feel comfort?”
“Look at those colors! God didn’t make the world in black and white — He made it vibrant because He wanted joy for us.”
“A healthy body is a miracle. Let’s thank God for that today.”
The more we say it, the more they see it.
The more they see it, the more grateful they become.
Gratitude isn’t something kids automatically have.
It’s something their parents teach them to recognize.
Because once you look closely… none of it is ordinary
Kids who grow up noticing miracles become adults who recognize blessings.
They become adults who don’t need bigger, louder, shinier things to feel joy.
They become adults who find God not just in church, but in creation, in a good meal, in a gentle hug, in a breeze, in the color of a flower petal, in the laughter of someone they love.
That starts with us.
This Christmas season — while we celebrate the greatest miracle of all, the birth of Jesus — let’s teach our little ones to notice the miracles He tucked into their everyday lives.
Because once you really look at the gifts He’s given us…
They aren’t small.
They aren’t ordinary.
They are miracles — every single one.
Raising Light 