Please enjoy our December blog, a few days after Christmas this year!

We love to sing around here at AK Child & Family. To share our holiday spirit we decided to tweak the lyrics to a very familiar song; knowing everyone knows the tune and can easily sing along. The reference to cookies is of course a nod to storytime where our students enjoy warm chocolate chip cookies straight out of the oven– and there was no need to change the drummers drumming because it reminds us of the monthly drum circles we do with our kids.

The other ten gifts are things we can all use. For those we serve, these gifts can be just the right healing balm that can turn dark times into light.

We pray that you and all those you love have a blessed holiday season filled with music, promise, hope and the Light of the World that is born into our hearts anew each and every Christmas!

Now, we know you know the tune – so go ahead – sing away to these custom AK Child & Family 12 days of Christmas lyrics!

On the first day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

The gift of healing and hope

On the second day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Two second chances

On the third day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Three new perspectives

On the fourth day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Four healing prayers

On the fifth day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Five privileged days

On the sixth day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Six warm embraces

On the seventh day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Seven new things learned

On the eighth day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Eight chocolate cookies

On the ninth day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Nine peaceful times

On the tenth day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Ten affirmations

On the eleventh day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Eleven honest talks

On the twelfth day of Christmas, we brought to our students:

Twelve drummers drumming