Christmas is just around the corner. As it seems to each year, it has really crept up on me! It is certainly going to be a new experience for us this year. It's the first time that we aren't going to be around extended family. Every other year, either we've travelled to them, or they've travelled to us. Instead, Big Spring has church commitments (being a pastor, that's not surprising, with Christmas being one of the main seasons on the Church calendar!), so we aren't able to travel to them. And with us being up in Cairns, it's a long way to travel for them, and would be leaving behind other family members, so it's understandable. So, what will our Christmas look like?
Christmas Eve:
We'll be attending (or leading, in Big Spring's case) a 7pm service at church. We'll then head home for a quiet family night of opening up our Christmas presents (a tradition with my family that I had growing up, that now works well with Big Spring being a pastor!).
Christmas Day:
Church in the morning again. This time at 8am. Big Spring then heads up to his second congregation in the Tablelands for an 11am service. He'll hopefully be home by 1pm, when we are hosting an 'orphan' Christmas Day lunch... there are a number of people in our congregation that don't have family up here to share Christmas with, like us, so we decided to host lunch for those people. It should be a heap of fun! We'll have a Kris Kringle and lots of yummy food and drink. It's certainly going to be very different from having Christmas with our family. Instead we'll be celebrating with our Church family, who are just as important!
What family traditions do you have at Christmas? I'd love to hear how you celebrate!
My prayer for you and your family this Christmas season is that while you celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, you have time to stop and reflect. Christmas can get so busy; so many presents to buy, big Christmas lunches to cater for, dealing with a influx of family members living in close quarters with you, or you them: it's easy to forget why we have Christmas. So, try to remember to stop, breathe and remember the first Christmas.
Wishing you the comfort of His love, the joy of His salvation and the peace of His presence.
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... "You will be with child and give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus..." (Luke 1:31)
Just for a little bit fun, find the Springs singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" dressed up as elves... I'm sure you'll have a good laugh... just click on this link.
... "You will be with child and give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus..." (Luke 1:31)
Just for a little bit fun, find the Springs singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" dressed up as elves... I'm sure you'll have a good laugh... just click on this link.
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