The build-up to Christmas Day is my favourite part of December- we usually go to candle-lit Carol services at our church, do some absorbing of the seasonal atmosphere in the Christmas markets and of course, decorate the house. As a young family, we are still in the process of figuring out our family traditions and working out which things from each side of the family to incorporate and change into our own. What started as a little Christmas tree on our first Christmas together after three months of marriage and some wonky salt dough decorations, has become a fun tradition of putting up the tree at the beginning of December, filling vases with baubles and hanging our felt advent calendar. Often we have little pocket decorations on the tree to hide chocolate treats in, or we hang Cadbury’s Christmas tree chocolates off the boughs. I find it’s really easy to forget in the hustle and bustle, the reason for the gift buying- the real gift that God gave us at Christmas, in Jesus.
Today I am guest posting as part of Melanie’s ‘Christmas in My Corner’ series this week, over on her blog. Read the rest of my post here.
iwillbloom says
Love your post!!!!!!!!!!!
Zoe Rose says
Thanks! I am enjoying reading your prompt answers. Sorry I am rubbish at keeping up on commenting on them! One day you’ll get ten at once;)