My parents were very traditional when it came to the holidays, especially Christmas and especially my mother.We had a number of rituals which centered around the family that we observed faithfully, a term not used in a religious connotation but one of habitual re-enactment. Mom would have left the Christmas tree up year round and she played Christmas music in July, which I found annoying as a kid but now recall fondly. We always spent Christmas in one of three places: Michigan, with Dad's family: Arkansas with Mom's kin; Nebraska by ourselves and perhaps some relatives who came to visit. It was a simpler time without as many distractions as our culture endures today and not as many outside forces competing for our attention. This morning, I read an article linked here written by Jen Floyd Engel on MSN/FOX called Do We Really Need Sports On Christmas? (Please copy and paste the link below into your address bar.)
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/do-we-really-need-sports-on-christmas
Ms Engel takes professional sports to task for scheduling games on December 25. My mom, no doubt, would have agreed with her. If you get a chance to read her short piece, I would love to hear your reaction, either on blogger comments or my FACEBOOK page. Which ever view you subscribe to, Merry Christmas!
Applicable quote of the day:
Applicable quote of the day:
"Christmas… that magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance -- a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved."
Augusta E. Rundel
God bless,
Steve
Luke 18:1
Augusta E. Rundel
God bless,
Steve
Luke 18:1
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