Unfortunately, you can't actually look inside this book unless you own it or visit it on Amazon, but this is one of our favorite Christmas books.  The boys and I have read it together several times already this year, and I happen to know that Megan has discreetly moved closer to us so she could listen, too.  I love it when happy books make their way into our lives.

In order to earn the train display trip on Saturday, Matthew cleaned his room.  He proudly brought me to his room to show me his progress.  I had to keep my eyes closed until he told me to open them.  When I opened my eyes, this is what I saw on his neatly made bed:

Matthew had arranged a few of his stuffed animals from largest to smallest on his bed with a handwritten note. 

In the story, animals come to stay in a warm stable with kind ox.  Each animal that comes, from stray dog to small mouse, is welcomed by kind ox and told, "There's always room for a little one here."  The final guests to arrive at the stable are a man and his wife who is expecting a baby.  Of course, there is room for that little one in the stable, too. 

I hope Matthew will personalize the larger message from this story, too, and always have room for Jesus in his heart and life.