Stories Behind the Great Traditions of ChristmasZondervan, 2010 M05 4 - 208 páginas Ever wonder where some of our unique and meaningful Christmas traditions come from? Why are red and green popular colors of the season? Why is exchanging gifts a family tradition? Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas reveals the people, places, and events that shaped the best-loved customs of this merriest of holidays and how they all point to Christ. Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas includes insights about:
This is the perfect gift to infuse your celebration with spiritual insights, true-life tales, and captivating legends to intrigue you and your family. Bring new luster and depth to your modern traditions while you celebrate Jesus' birth. The traditions of Christmas lend beauty, awe, and hope to the holiday, causing people all over the world to anticipate it with joy. Warm your heart as you rediscover the true and eternal significance of Christmas. |
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... customs. To the leaders it seemed like sin was the central theme of the festival. They knew something had to be done, but what? For years the question remained unanswered. As the number of Christians increased and the followers of Jesus ...
... custom of the Advent wreath spread across Europe. As it did, more candles were added, one for each week of the season. Though the candles varied in color from church to church and from country to country, the meaning of each light ...
... custom or tradition. Since Germans celebrated Christmas as a children's holiday well before the rest of the world caught onto the concept, it is not surprising that these people adapted the marking of the days of Advent into a ritual ...
... custom had spread across Europe and to the United States. By this time the calendars' windows not only hid children's presents but some also opened to Bible verses and pictures from the nativity scene. Such calendars were for sale in ...
... custom, baking a birthday cake for Jesus has become a rapidly growing tradition. Recipes can be found in new holiday cookbooks and on the internet. There are also instructions that spell out what each of the cake's ingredients symbolize ...
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DECORATIONS AND ORNAMENTS | |
EPIPHANY | |
GIFTS | |
HANDELS MESSIAH | |
HOLLY | |
LIGHTS | |
MISTLETOE | |
MOVIES OF CHRISTMAS | |
CHRISTMAS SEALS | |
CHRISTMAS TREES | |
THE COLORS OF CHRISTMAS | |
NATIVITY SCENES AND CHRISTMAS PAGEANTS | |