What sort of holiday traditions does your family have that keep Christ as the focus?
2007-09-28 08:12:56 · 8 answers · asked by Stephanie W 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
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2007-09-28 09:23:50 · update #1
First of all, we hang up a 4-foot (about) stocking that we had made specially with Jesus' Name on it and sometimes add gift notes to Jesus to tell Him what we're going to do to honor Him.
Secondly, we always read the Nativity story from both Matthew and Luke.
We also watch Christmas movies/shows and read Christmas novels that have Jesus as the main theme. Good books to read are The Christmas Wish, The Christmas Box or Joe Wheeler's anthology series called Christmas in My Heart. Mr. Krueger's Christmas is a great Christmas special with Jimmy Stewart that gives you the real meaning (we taped it...which is good since they haven't shown it in a very long time) and The Little Drummer Boy and others are good to watch.
We also make sure that we listen to Christmas CAROLS, not just winter songs...for instance, Mary Did You Know.
We also set up a very large Nativity display as a central part of the decorating.
On top of that, we always listen to teachings about the true meaning of Christmas.
Most of all, we keep Jesus in mind all the time and always wish Him a Happy Birthday on Christmas Day (even though we know that's not his real birth date, it's the thought I believe).
It's not that difficult if you keep Jesus at the forefront.
2007-09-28 13:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by ck1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We decorate our home with 25,000 lights that are synchronized to music and broadcast on radio for spectators to watch.
Among our song selection is the excerpt from "Charlie Brown Christmas" where Linus reads from Luke and says "that's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown".
Mixing secular and Christian Holiday tunes keeps the focus of the season on Jesus.
Last year, several thousands came to see our lights and were hopefully impacted by the music and our Christmas presentation.
2007-09-29 15:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
excellent question!
i will keep christ in christmas, by discussing to my children the sacrafice christ made, that we could be free from sin. I also let my babies know that God loves us soo much , he has blessed us with the ability to buy them nice presents.
as quoted from the bible....
"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"
2007-09-28 11:12:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same way I always do. By focusing on Him and not the materialism of the world.
2007-09-28 08:17:08 · answer #4 · answered by Semp-listic! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We always read the Nativity verse before opening presents...I hated/loved it b/c of the anticipation it would cause
2007-09-28 16:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by CB21 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm Buddhist
2007-09-28 08:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
aim77y
2007-09-28 08:22:41 · answer #7 · answered by spain s 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
go to church
2007-09-28 13:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋