My favorite time of year is upon us! There is just something about Christmas time that I love. The celebrations, the decorations, the family traditions, and spirit of giving...I love it all. Growing up, one of the many traditions we had was going caroling with our church each year. We would go around our small town caroling the older folks and then go back to the church or someone's house for hot cocoa and treats. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!...gotta love the movie Elf. Another tradition we did each year was making plates of treats for the elderly and shut-ins and then delivering them. It was always so amazing to see the smiles, and sometimes tears, of the people who we caroled and delivered treats to. Last year, we brought back the caroling with a couple other families. We caroled around town. It was wonderful! Several people cried tears because a group of parents,with their herd of kids, thought to take a minute to stop by their house and sing a few Christmas songs at their front door. I will never let another December go by without caroling. It wasn't about signing pretty, it was about more than me. It was about letting the widows spending their first Christmas without their loved ones know that they were thought of. It was about letting the elder leaders of our community know that they have not been forgotten. It was about sharing our love of CHRISTmas. I challenge you to get involved in a tradition that is about more than you this Christmas. If your church offers something, great! If not, get some friends together and do something together.
My generation is the next generation to carry on the traditions of generations past. The traditions I remember and loved the most were about serving others. Today it seems we revolve around own little worlds so much that we don't have, or don't want to make time, for others. Christmas is about Christ and His love. Sharing His love with others is the tradition I want my boys to remember. What "more than me" tradition do you have? If you don't have one, this year is a great year to start one!
Psalm 63:3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
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