What a wonderful time of year this is to celebrate with family and friends! We love the traditions and all the holiday brings but more than anything we love WHAT we celebrate. We celebrate, God With Us, Emmanuel. We celebrate, God making a way for sinners like us to know him!
May you experience the love of family and friends and the fun of the season but I pray you will especially experience the peace of Christ. And may THAT peace fill you with joy not just during a few weeks this December but always.
Merry CHRISTmas!
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Born to Die
One of our favorite musical groups, Shane & Shane, came out with a great Christmas CD this year. We were especially affected by the lyrics to the song, Born to Die. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and are reminded again of our Savior as we celebrate his life and his death for us.
Born to Die
When the babe was born.
In a manger on the hay.
God saw a veil torn.
He saw Good Friday.
He was born to die.
Gold laid before the Christ.
Incense, His presence is sweet.
Myrrh to signify victory over death's sting.
He was born to die.
It came in a dream.
To Joseph late on night.
That Herod sought the King.
But could not take His life.
He was born to die.
He said, "You won't take my life.
You won't take my life.
You won't take my life...I lay it down."
We came here today to celebrate His birth.
But let us not forget why Jesus came to earth.
He was born to die.
Born to Die
When the babe was born.
In a manger on the hay.
God saw a veil torn.
He saw Good Friday.
He was born to die.
Gold laid before the Christ.
Incense, His presence is sweet.
Myrrh to signify victory over death's sting.
He was born to die.
It came in a dream.
To Joseph late on night.
That Herod sought the King.
But could not take His life.
He was born to die.
He said, "You won't take my life.
You won't take my life.
You won't take my life...I lay it down."
We came here today to celebrate His birth.
But let us not forget why Jesus came to earth.
He was born to die.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Christmas Traditions
When I was growing up my parents used to decorate our Christmas tree on Christmas Eve after my brother & I went to bed. I remember one of my highlights from Christmas was waking up in the morning to see the Christmas tree. Erik & I have started a variation of this. One night after Thanksgiving, Erik & I decorate our Christmas tree and then a few hours later we wake up the kids and bring them downstairs to see the Christmas tree and have cookies and milk. I think this is a highlight for Karis as she's been talking about it a lot.
This is a picture of Erik & the kids looking at the tree through special glasses that turn Christmas lights into stars and snowmen. 
Another tradition we have is to go visit the Winter Lights at Great Seneca. This is a light show that you drive through. Since you are going so slowly we allow the kids to come up front and sit on our laps and eat cookies and drink hot chocolate. They both loved the lights show and wanted to go through again.
Another tradition we have is to go visit the Winter Lights at Great Seneca. This is a light show that you drive through. Since you are going so slowly we allow the kids to come up front and sit on our laps and eat cookies and drink hot chocolate. They both loved the lights show and wanted to go through again. Monday, December 3, 2007
Christmas Time
It is Christmas time. Oh the joy. We Sheffers love Christmas, pretty much everything Christmas. We love Christmas Lights, Christmas Cookies, Christmas Trees, Christmas Parties, but most of all we love to celebrate the wonder of God who would humble himself and to be born in a dirty stable.
I love how each family has there own traditions to celebrate this season. As a relatively young family we are still creating our traditions. This year I'm hoping to start a new one: a Jesse Tree. I've heard of these through the years and decided to give it a try this year. If you are interested you can find lots of info on the Internet. I found this site (start at the bottom) and this site (there is a link for patterns you can print and color) helpful.
I love how each family has there own traditions to celebrate this season. As a relatively young family we are still creating our traditions. This year I'm hoping to start a new one: a Jesse Tree. I've heard of these through the years and decided to give it a try this year. If you are interested you can find lots of info on the Internet. I found this site (start at the bottom) and this site (there is a link for patterns you can print and color) helpful.
