Simply, Christmas is only Christmas because of Christ.  There are so many ways to celebrate the wonderful season of Christmas.  I absolutely love the sights, sounds, and tastes of the holidays.  My family and I have so many traditions, it can be difficult to find enough time in the month to get it all in, and I love every moment of it.  However, Christ is Christmas, not just a part of it.  It is paramount that with each tradition, each gathering whether with friends, children, or family we remember that the true wonder of Christmas is that we have a Savior who first loved us.  A King who laid down His Crown and stepped off His Throne to make His grand entrance into a manger to be cared for by a teenage mother and a carpenter.  All because He looked into time and saw us.  How can we possibly refuse to turn our gaze toward Him?

A few ideas to focus on Jesus during this season…

Attend a church Christmas program—here are a few: Trinity Fellowship Church, First Baptist Church,  Hillside Christian Church.

Attend a candlelight service on Christmas Eve—here is a short list, there are many more in our area:

Family Life Fellowship Church -3900 W. 58th

St. Andrews Episcopal Church – 1601 S. Georgia

Trinity Fellowship Church – 5000 W. Hollywood

St. Stephen Church – 4600 S. Western

St. Thomas The Apostle – 4100 S. Coulter

Trinity Lutheran Church – 5005 W. I-40

Grace Church -4111 Plains Blvd

St. Joseph Catholic Church – 4122 S. Bonham

St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral – 1200 S. Washington

First Baptist Church – 1208 S. Tyler

Polk Street United Methodist Church -1401 S. Polk

First Presbyterian – 1100 S. Harrison

Read the Christmas Story from the Bible as a family (Luke 2).

Read one of Max Lucado’s Christmas books as a family.

 

My love,