Christmas Morning Traditions

When I was growing up we always got up early on Christmas morning and when we walked into the living room, there in and around the Christmas tree had been transformed into a wonderland of toys and presents. Ours were always unwrapped and ready to go. We picked up on this in our family and did it this way for as many years as the boys were still able to experience the wonderful joy of a Christmas morning!

Many wrap all the toys and enjoy seeing the little ones open each one. We typically allowed the boys to have one present on Christmas eve and I think they still do the same with their families. These traditions do tend to stick around, don't they? Whatever it is that your family does, I do pray that today will be a most wonderful time of enjoying the sights, sounds, and the wonders that come from knowing the Christ of Christmas.

I was up at 5:30 a.m. and watching the news where I was reminded that not everyone will have a merry Christmas this year. Locally, there were several fires that took all the possessions of families including their Christmas gifts, there was an accidental shooting at a Christmas party where some teenagers were playing in a back room and a fourteen year old lost his life, a number of auto accidents also claimed lives over night. This tells us that life is very fragile and we have the time we have TODAY! Use it for good and take the time to embrace those near and dear to you, make those phone calls, and remember to thank God for all His blessings. Have a great one! Amen and Merry Christmas. More later.