Children and Christmas Gifts

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MANY children struggle with discontentment during the Christmas holiday. If two siblings receive five gifts each, they will be excited about their own gifts for a little while. After some time has passed, one or both of the children will begin to covet something that their sister or brother has. Children will tend to meander away from being thankful for what was provided them and work their way over to what was given to another. They will begin the process of confiscation, being dissatisfied with what they themselves have been given.

— Tony Evans

The point

Children who receive Christmas gifts often drift from gratitude for their own gifts to coveting what a sibling was given.

Audience

Adults

Tone

Instructive

To tell aloud

under a minute · 91 words

Subjects

Envy Contentment Covetousness Gratitude

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