We're still mixing it up from year to year with our Christmas Eve traditions, except for three sure things: the reading of Luke's account of the birth of Jesus; eggnog with nutmeg; and singing. Tonight we added in viewing The Nativity Story, singing Silent Night with some carefully held candles, hanging our next-to-last Jesse tree ornament, and, strangely, wrestling with Dad (can't you just see their children years from now? "Dad, why do we always wrestle on Christmas Eve?" "I don't know, son, that's just always what our family has done.").
Here are some quote highlights:
"In those days, Cas-car Ah-goose-tus issued a decree...." -- Levi, who sometimes reads the Bible passages a bit too quickly.
Eric (with his annual "trick" question): "So, who was Jesus' father?"
Levi/Delaney/Jesse/Sara: "Joseph!"
Eric: "No. "
Delaney: "Daniel?"
Merry Christmas everyone! May God's grace and mercy be renewed to you tomorrow, and every, morning.
2 comments:
Merry Christmas!!! From the only person who would be surfing the internet on Christmas morning. =) Can't wait to see you all. Don't give Levi too hard a time. I used to think that the Hallelujah chorus people were singing about a BLT sandwich on the record, remember? hehe.
Answer to Christmas Eve Questions:
Sara: God? Jesus?
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