What Christmas is all about!

  How do you celebrate the birth of our Savior?

Most people celebrate tradition when celebrating Christmas.

When I say tradition I mean how they were raised in their family and how their family celebrated Christmas.

In the United States we usually set up a Christmas tree. Ours has become a small artificial tree about 4’ in height and has ornaments collected through the years including antiques that were grandma’s.

Do you get caught up in the commercialism of gift giving? We give gifts but they have evolved to ones of necessity with now and then splurging on a want. 

But we keep in our hearts the real gift of salvation. There have been years we have forgone ourselves and used our resources to give gifts to a family in need.

What’s your favorite Christmas movie? There are many classics but they usually aren’t biblically correct even though they are entertaining and fall into the category of tradition. Several we’ve watched recently are “Paper Angels” and “Christmas for a Dollar”.

What is your favorite Christmas meal? Our breakfast tradition is eggs benedict but has transformed into gluten free, usually with homemade corn bread-muffins. Dinner is a spiral cut ham this year that was on sale but could be turkey or a venison roast depending on what the Lord has made provision for.

In the Southwest the Hispanic culture usually has homemade tamales but they have to contain the green olive for good luck, some use pitted olives 🫒while others leave the pit so you have to be careful while eating. The family usually spends the evening before making them from scratch. Yummy 🤤 

One of our family traditions was Christmas Eve at grandma’s house and she always seemed to know what clothes you needed and sometimes added a little cash if you were on your own starting out in life. Grandma was always good for a ham with other delicacies. Her house always had the welcoming aroma of good homemade food.

Whatever tradition you practice remember, 

Luke 2: 6While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born. 7And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

The Shepherds and the Angels

8And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night. 9Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: 11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! 12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

14“Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to men

on whom His favor rests!”

This reminds me of what Christmas is all about, and another movie!

A Charlie Brown Christmas!

May your Christmas be a blessed one and if you can’t spend it with family there is always FaceTime or Zoom. Prearrange a time, send out a request and enjoy 😊.

Blessings, David