Traditions
During the Christmas season, many are asked what their family traditions are. I always waved it off, saying I didn’t really have any. But recently, I started thinking about it and realized that we do! Here are the most memorable ones for me… Pixies. We randomly draw each others’ names from a hat. We do secret little acts of service for the person we draw, spend the most time/effort into their gifts, and just being extra nice to and thoughtful of them. Potpourri. My Mom always makes a stovetop mixture full of spices that makes our home smell especially wonderful. It’s always there on the stove and we add to it daily by refilling the water and disposing of orange peels in it. Lights. We have white icicle lights that always go on the front of our house. But in our front yard, for as long as I can remember, we’ve put up a sign hand-painted by my Dad that reads, “Wise men still seek Him,” with a spotlight on it at night. For our Christmas tr...