Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Christmas for the Family
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Dec-17-2009
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In today's commercialized world, people seem to think that Christmas simply means presents and parties, shopping and Santa Claus, bright lights and late nights. The truth is that it is really easy to forget the real reason of Christmas in the midst of the frenzy of activities held during December, from parties with friends to visits from relatives.
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In today's commercialized world, people seem to think that Christmas simply means presents and parties, shopping and Santa Claus, bright lights and late nights. The truth is that it is really easy to forget the real reason of Christmas in the midst of the frenzy of activities held during December, from parties with friends to visits from relatives.
If you want to celebrate the season differently, you can look for more meaningful traditions or activities. After all, Christmas is all about God the Father giving His only Son to the world because of His love for us. Therefore, the best way to enjoy Christmas is through activities where we give to others or show our love to one another. Here are some ideas that you may want to try with your family to celebrate Christmas in a more meaningful way.
Give Love on Christmas Day
It's not enough to just give love, sometimes you need to give more material things as well. Here are some creative ideas to make giving more enjoyable for your family. If you know a family who is financially struggling in your neighborhood, you can prepare a huge gift box for them that contain the things they need such as the ingredients for a Christmas dinner, and other things like clothes, books and toys.
You can also visit a children's hospital, an orphanage, a homeless shelter or an old folks' home and distribute small gifts. Bring some food and treat them to a simple Christmas snack which can be composed of anything from pasta to candies. You can do this with friends, colleagues or even your entire family. Activities such as these, where you reach out to those who are in need, will remind you for sure of how blessed you are and how important it is to share your blessings to those who are less fortunate.
Remember the Christmas Story
Get your Bible out and read the Christmas story with your children every night, while sipping hot chocolate. Start on the first day of December and read only short passages, culminating on the passage describing the birth of Jesus before you have your Christmas Eve dinner. You can even have your children act out the story. Sing traditional Christmas carols together to get you in the holiday mood. This is a wonderful time not only to remember the Christmas story, but to spend quality time with your kids and help them understand the real meaning of Christmas.
Start a New Christmas Tradition
It's time to start a new family Christmas tradition. You can spend the first Saturday of December cleaning the house, setting up the tree and putting up the decorations. Make sure you have traditional Christmas carols playing in the background while you're all working. Afterwards, settle down with a mug of hot chocolate and some popcorn. You can divide the family into two - the first half will go out to find a good Christmas tree, while the other half will stay at home to prepare a special meal.
Whatever you choose, just remember that the most important part of Christmas is in the first syllable of the word – Christ. Enjoy your holiday! GP
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