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In this Advent reprise, Dick Foth invites listeners to slow down and experience Christmas through one of the most honest and wonder-filled perspectives imaginable: the eyes of a child.
Recorded at Harmony Early Childhood Center, this episode blends thoughtful conversation with preschool teacher Barb Melby and delightful, unscripted moments with three- and four-year-olds as they talk about Christmas, gifts, Jesus’ birth, angels, stars, and songs.
Through laughter, innocence, and unexpected wisdom, Dick reflects on how children experience the Christmas story—not as theology, but as lived imagination. The episode becomes a gentle reminder that Advent isn’t just about understanding the story, but entering it with curiosity, joy, and openness.
As the voices of children sing familiar carols, Dick closes with a blessing for the season—inviting listeners to welcome light into darkness and rediscover the meaning of Christmas with fresh eyes.
Advent and the coming of the Christ child
Faith seen through innocence and imagination
Childhood development and storytelling
The power of wonder, play, and creativity
Learning generosity and gratitude
Entering the Christmas story rather than explaining it
Dick Foth – Host and storyteller
Barb Melby – Preschool teacher with 25 years of experience
Preschool children (ages 3–4) – Honest, joyful reflections on Christmas
Children live in a world where imagination and reality often overlap
Storytelling helps children make sense of their world
Christmas is learned not just through instruction, but through experience
Generosity and gratitude are learned behaviors
Innocence offers insight adults often forget
Children explaining Christmas in their own words
Conversations about gifts, giving, and Jesus’ birthday
A child redefining the Christmas story through play
Preschoolers singing Away in a Manger and Go Tell It on the Mountain
Dick’s reflection on the unmatched beauty of a four-year-old choir
Advent invites us to welcome light into darkness—and children remind us how to do that naturally, with joy and openness.
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In this Advent reprise, Dick Foth invites listeners to slow down and experience Christmas through one of the most honest and wonder-filled perspectives imaginable: the eyes of a child.
Recorded at Harmony Early Childhood Center, this episode blends thoughtful conversation with preschool teacher Barb Melby and delightful, unscripted moments with three- and four-year-olds as they talk about Christmas, gifts, Jesus’ birth, angels, stars, and songs.
Through laughter, innocence, and unexpected wisdom, Dick reflects on how children experience the Christmas story—not as theology, but as lived imagination. The episode becomes a gentle reminder that Advent isn’t just about understanding the story, but entering it with curiosity, joy, and openness.
As the voices of children sing familiar carols, Dick closes with a blessing for the season—inviting listeners to welcome light into darkness and rediscover the meaning of Christmas with fresh eyes.
Advent and the coming of the Christ child
Faith seen through innocence and imagination
Childhood development and storytelling
The power of wonder, play, and creativity
Learning generosity and gratitude
Entering the Christmas story rather than explaining it
Dick Foth – Host and storyteller
Barb Melby – Preschool teacher with 25 years of experience
Preschool children (ages 3–4) – Honest, joyful reflections on Christmas
Children live in a world where imagination and reality often overlap
Storytelling helps children make sense of their world
Christmas is learned not just through instruction, but through experience
Generosity and gratitude are learned behaviors
Innocence offers insight adults often forget
Children explaining Christmas in their own words
Conversations about gifts, giving, and Jesus’ birthday
A child redefining the Christmas story through play
Preschoolers singing Away in a Manger and Go Tell It on the Mountain
Dick’s reflection on the unmatched beauty of a four-year-old choir
Advent invites us to welcome light into darkness—and children remind us how to do that naturally, with joy and openness.

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