Getting Ready for the Season!

Getting Ready for the Season!

Christmas is near! The stores are filled with activity. People are buying gifts, candy, food, and other supplies. Everyone is getting ready for the season. Joy and excitement are in the air. The decorations are up. Most of the kids are staring anxiously at the fireplace, waiting… impatiently for Santa to arrive.

A little story

I, however, did not have a fireplace as a child. This concern was very important to me. How was Santa Claus going to get into my house? This question bugged me. I wanted Santa Claus to bring me presents. I didn’t want him to forget me just because I did not have a fireplace.

Thankfully, on Christmas Eve, the bottom of the tree was filled with presents. I knew, later on, that it was actually my parents and extended family members that gave me presents. I was not forgotten.

Sharing the excitement

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Not because of the presents (although that part is fun, too) but because it reminds me of the birth of Jesus. Thinking about him coming into the world fills me with joy. It’s the perfect reminder of what Christmas is all about. Without Jesus, Christmas would not exist.

A sweet memory

My grandpa used to dress up as Santa Claus. He had this special tradition of handing out gifts to me and my cousins. After doing this little event, grandpa sat down on a piano. My cousins, Aunts, and Uncles sang Christmas songs.

What are your favorite Christmas traditions?

Is it reading the book of Matthew out loud together as a family? Traveling on Christmas Day to extended relatives? Eating summer sausage, crackers and cheese? Ham and mashed potatoes? How about eggnog? Watching

A Christmas Carol or It’s A Wonderful Life?

As you gather around the Christmas tree, think about how God has blessed you and your family this year. Write down the graces that you have received on a piece of paper.

In the meantime, enjoy celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, on Christmas Eve with friends and loved ones. May God bless you!

Copyright 2022 – Angela Lano