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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... popular song of the time was a tribute to the return of Charles and the restoration of the Christmases of old. Now thanks to God for Charles' return, Whose absence made old Christmas mourn, For then we scarcely did it know, Whether it ...
... popular, and by 1908 Lang was producing calendars that had doors or windows that could be opened. Inside each door was the drawing of a piece of candy, a toy, or a Christmas decoration. Overnight, the “Munich Christmas Calendar” became ...
... popular ornaments and decorations and one of the most familiar designs on wrapping paper. They are used as outdoor decorations, perch atop Christmas trees, and shimmer on festive sweaters. The dictionary defines an angel as “a divine ...
... popularity of the treat means that the first Christian legend associated with the candy cane is probably based on actual events. Church history records that in 1670 the choirmaster at Germany's Cologne Cathedral was faced with a problem ...
... popular throughout the year, but it didn't take on its current look until the 1920s. Bob McCormick, who ran a small confectionery in Albany, Georgia, found a way to hand-twist colors into the candy canes. Soon the process was being used ...
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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 | |