Christmas Eve at the Cory house
The real reason for this celebration is…the birth of the Christ, Emmanuel, Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counselor and Lord and Savior!
Here in the US, many of us have a distorted view of Christmas…sometimes here in the Cory house we do too. We make lists (OK, I make lists), we shop, we bake, we give gifts, we play, we craft, we shovel snow, etc. Do we get up at 5:00 for the “blow out” time with God? Do we remember to thank God for everything we have, get, want, and give? Really nothing on the list will matter if we don’t keep this celebration in perspective.
We’ve been trying to make sure our kids remember the REAL reason for all that goes on in this season. Jesus’ birth. Last night on the way home from the Christmas Eve service, when asked, Harrison told us the real reason for Christmas is to “give thanks…for Jesus”. How true, how eternally true, are the words out of our little guy’s mouth.
We feel blessed to know Christ as our Lord and Savior and to live in a country where we have the freedom to speak His name and worship Him.
Hallelujah! We are free indeed!
Merry Christmas everyone!
posted by Anita Cory at
11:14 AM
2 Comments:
Very cool! That is a very cool tradition that I think I might have to rip off some day! Thanks for keeping your blog up to date, I really need to get mine up.
December 27, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Hmmm... that's different that the past years versions... I need to hear the whole story! Thanks for the cool video! Your kids are the greatest.
December 30, 2008 at 7:00 PM
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