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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... living in America and England finally got a chance to experience the real meaning of Christmas. Santa put an end to the drunken riots and brought peace to the season, and this allowed millions to reflect on the peace offered by the ...
... living in times when persecution or death could come at any moment, knowing that the angels who would one day trumpet Christ's return were watching out for them had to be a great comfort. That is probably why angels are seen in so many ...
... living creatures in the real world. In Germany, when homemade ornaments began to appear on Christmas trees, the first ornaments most children created were angels. This practice continued through the Middle Ages, and when England and ...
... living facets of the Christmas season. Why are angels such an important part of Christmas? Probably because without them, there would have been nothing to herald the coming of Christ onto the human stage. It was the angels who explained ...
... living in Jerusalem, wrote a Christmas hymn for a Greek church service. This song seemed to start a movement toward writing more musical works that dealt with Christ's birth. But because the tunes were rarely melodic, and all of them ...
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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 | |