Traditions

What? Christmas came and went and I never blogged? What was I thinking? Why didn't you guys slap me and say Beth! What are you thinking?


I was thinking.....that I hadn't thought about it!

Go figure! Because I had plenty of time!

Every Christmas, since his birth, Shaun and his family go on vacation to Gatlinburg to spend Christmas. That is all Shaun knows of Christmas---Gatlinburg. That is his family's tradition. Sounds like a fun one too! ;)

Every year growing up, my family would go either to my dad's family's get together or my mom's. It alternated every year. We'd go to someone's house and have a big meal and exchange gifts. It was always a blast.

No matter whose house we were at though, there was one tradition that always remained the same. Someone (often times my dad) would read the Christmas story. Luke 2. That is the one tradition I will carry on forever. No matter how excited I am over gifts, hearing that story always put things back into perspective. It reminded me why we even had this day to celebrate. It was someone's birthday!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

I am so thankful for Him coming to Earth. He left heaven. Where all is right, good and perfect. He came to Earth, full of sin, to live a perfect life in order to die for us so that God can see us as perfect through Christ's blood! What??!! Crazy right? His coming in such a humble way (to a virgin in a stable surrounded by animals) and then dieing for all to receive has made it possible for us to experience eternity with God. How can you NOT be amazed by all of this!?

So, now that Christmas is over, we can't simply go on and forget what we were reminded of! We have to live as if we really do understand what was done for us. Live in a way that shows our inward gratitude and surrender to the Savior of the sinful.

Man, I'm pumped now! Who wants to have church!?!