tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954739232550765333.post7661650541021344986..comments2023-06-11T08:36:25.230-04:00Comments on Encouraging Thoughts for Life: TraditionsDerrick Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401333649110656430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954739232550765333.post-38735080219112721582011-12-13T15:16:21.179-05:002011-12-13T15:16:21.179-05:00That sounds neat!That sounds neat!Derrick Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401333649110656430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954739232550765333.post-49048890958869366612011-12-13T13:23:08.121-05:002011-12-13T13:23:08.121-05:00Christ may not have been born on Dec 25, but it is...Christ may not have been born on Dec 25, but it is so important to have a day set aside to celebrate Him. Sadly it has become more about give-me, give-me instead of Christ. <br /><br />Some of the things we like to do to keep Christ in Christmas and family traditions are we do communion before our big dinner. We give Christ a gift in the form of a commitment to do something to strengthen our relationship with Him or bless someone else. Last year we took helium filled balloons and attached scriptures to them. Then before we opened presents, we let our balloons go to Jesus (something that started when I was a little girl), then when the balloons come back down, someone will see the Word.Jenifer Metzgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347866547000559113noreply@blogger.com