Comments on: Creating Christ-Centered Christmas Traditions

By: Natalie Almy

Natalie Almy — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 16:53:00 +0000

Great list! We have started some of these ourselves!

By: Sarabell

Sarabell — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:03:00 +0000

I love this! Christmas really is all about presents these days. I am expecting a little one in May and my husband and I are very excited to “fix” the current views on Christmas and make it about so much more! We also love the idea of doing volunteer work as a family every Christmas or Christmas Eve… reading a Christmas story at a children’s hospital, volunteering to pass out cocoa and cookies at the senior center’s Christmas party, taking a shift during the soup kitchen’s busiest hour, etc.

By: Gina 'Lonigro ' Smith

Gina 'Lonigro ' Smith — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:06:00 +0000

Veggie Tales has some good kid friendly videos that teach the true meaning of Christmas. Plus much much more.

By: Caryn@healthy-family.org

Caryn@healthy-family.org — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:11:00 +0000

I love the Charlie Brown Christmas special from 1967. It’s perfect for kids and focuses on the true meaning of Christmas. Another great Christmas tradition is keeping the baby Jesus out of the manger until Christmas morning. You can hide baby Jesus somewhere in the house. Have the kids look for him, and only after he is found will they be allowed to open their presents. This puts the focus on Christmas as a birthday celebration and makes a fun tradition of hide and seek too. We went to midnight mass last. This is a church service that starts just before midnight on Christmas Eve and includes all the most cherished carols of the season, a small band, and beautiful readings from the Bible. Our kids loved it last year and want to do it again this year. We are also doing the Jesse Tree. I love the idea of filling shoe boxes with gifts. That is a wonderful idea.

By: Jessica Clemons Frey

Jessica Clemons Frey — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:51:00 +0000

Love this Ashley..gave me some ideas….we always go to Cracker Barrel every year and each of us get to pick an ornament for each of us.We had no ornaments when we got married except the cheap balls and stuff like that. Now we have a memory for each one. We are glad we started this tradition. Plus they are on sale this time of year 40% off.Also, Christmas Day before breakfast and gifts, since we were married, Craig always read the story of Jesus birth to us and we pray and thank God.. Cookies ..oh yes..to me it..it would seem weird not to bake for Christmas..i love to make cookies..and crafts for gifts. I love your pick of the Nativity, we love that movie too…theres others id like to add…but cant think of the titles…most of them are Hallmark. I love those :-0
We also love the candle light tea at Old Salem, we started that last year as a couple and really enjoyed it and im sure as the boys grow up we will take them with us . I hope you have a Very Merry Christmas and Your Family too. Love you and God Bless