Traditions!
Wow! What a rich time of year for traditions! From Christmas trees, to silly elves, to routine habits like the precise place to hang stockings - Christmas time is surrounded by traditions. Did you ever stop and question why/where your traditions originated?
One Christmas when our children were little, I started a tradition of not putting "Baby Jesus" in the Nativity scene until Christmas Eve. (Somewhere in our hallways, Santa and Baby Jesus must have crossed paths!) I was thinking that this visual would help the children (and us!) to understand the feelings of the people of the Old Testament longing for a Savior. The prophets foretold this coming King, but they had to wait. I wanted my children to long for the arrival of Baby Jesus!
The loss of a loved one carries its own traditions. Laying your hands on a treasured ornament or a special stocking can send your head and heart spinning! A silly song, Grandma's secret recipe, candlelight services - the list is endless!
Let's love and support each other this CHRISTmas! What is a unique tradition you celebrate? Give us a sneak peek in to your heart this holiday!
Wow! What a rich time of year for traditions! From Christmas trees, to silly elves, to routine habits like the precise place to hang stockings - Christmas time is surrounded by traditions. Did you ever stop and question why/where your traditions originated?
One Christmas when our children were little, I started a tradition of not putting "Baby Jesus" in the Nativity scene until Christmas Eve. (Somewhere in our hallways, Santa and Baby Jesus must have crossed paths!) I was thinking that this visual would help the children (and us!) to understand the feelings of the people of the Old Testament longing for a Savior. The prophets foretold this coming King, but they had to wait. I wanted my children to long for the arrival of Baby Jesus!
The loss of a loved one carries its own traditions. Laying your hands on a treasured ornament or a special stocking can send your head and heart spinning! A silly song, Grandma's secret recipe, candlelight services - the list is endless!
Let's love and support each other this CHRISTmas! What is a unique tradition you celebrate? Give us a sneak peek in to your heart this holiday!
"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14
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