Eileen Kirkland, Staff and Operations Director
As far as Christmas traditions go, ours is pretty simple. After a season of get-togethers, volunteering, and church activities, we spend Christmas together, just the four of us. We don’t need fancy clothing (we stay in our pajamas all day, even for a nice dinner in the dining room using our Christmas China) and we don’t place expectations on each other. We can play with our gifts, watch silly movies, or nap. The only non-negotiables are sleeping in (yes, my kids did this even when they were young), and then eating homemade chocolate waffles while we open presents.
To me, our simple family tradition points to Jesus as the Prince of Peace. If you’re like me, it can be tempting to hurry through the season and miss this—ultimately “celebrating” His birth by being anything but peaceful. So on this day, we have what Jesus promises us: Peace, in the middle of whatever else is going on.
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