One of the things my daughter and I started a few years back, was to watch Christmas movies between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have several of the old classics. It is harder than you might think to accomplish this. She works fulltime as a teacher and is very active outside of the classroom hours. I also keep a pretty busy schedule in retirement and I go to bed quite early. It is a challenge but one that both of us make a real effort to continue to do, this year being no exception.
It is nice to have traditions that do not go against God’s Word. It is nice to have that experience so that each of us has a memory to last a lifetime. Many things bring my son Zach’s memory to my mind on a regular basis. Most of these memories are sweet and create a lovely feeling within my soul. I am grateful to God for the gift of memory. I am more grateful for what Jesus did for me that I can spend eternity with Him. Seek Him in all things. Glorify Him in all things. Keep those traditions close at heart as well for the sweetness of the memory.