I love the
holiday season. I love all the things about Christmas that many people consider
a hassle. I love shopping for the perfect gift for my loved ones. I love to
decorate my house. I love to bake, to entertain and to sit on the couch and
admire my beautiful Christmas tree.
We have a lot of
traditions in our family that accompany the Christmas season. We pick our Christmas tree on the weekend
following Thanksgiving and have a tree decorating party with our family. With
mom being gone this year, the tradition was carried on at my sister’s
house. We host a few annual parties, we
celebrate Christmas Eve first at church, and then at dinner with friends. On
Christmas Eve everyone gets to open one special present-always new pajamas- so
that you look good in the pictures the next morning! We have Christmas day with
family; this year at our house. We exchange Christmas presents; a show of our
love for each other and joy of being together to celebrate Jesus’ birth.
With all of
these traditions, I sometimes have to remind myself, in the midst of all the
fun and preparation, to remain Christmas Present. I want my heart and mind to be focused on the
real reason that we celebrate at Christmas.
I want to be
Christmas present. I want to be present in this moment of celebrating Jesus’
birth. I want my traditions to be built around something with more foundation
than boxes, bows and shining lights.
Luke 2:11 “For unto you is born this day in the city of
David, a Savior which is Christ the Lord.”
We celebrate
because He is Present.
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