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Christian Holidays

The basis for Christian holidays lie not in their origin as much as in how we celebrate and what or Who we are celebrating.  Really, every day is a "holiday" when we think of the origin of the word:

The word holiday comes from the Old English word 

hāligdæg(hālig "holy" + dæg "day").

Therefore, when we think about it, every day including holidays can and should be days to celebrate Jesus! 

“This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”  

-Psalm 118:24


Family Christian Holidays & Activities

Spring & Easter

Easter lessons for youth

Easter is probably one of the most obvious holidays to celebrate Jesus.  Not only do we desire for our children to learn and understand the great importance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we want them to connect and experience Him.

Spring just seems to usher in all things new and fresh with opportunities to celebrate God's good gifts!

Planting and gardening can teach us so many lessons about God!  In fact, the Bible uses many parables dealing with this subject!  Seeds can teach children, as well as any age, about the wonderful truths of salvation.


Summer

beach Bible lessons

Summer offers opportunities for Christian celebration we may be overlooking.  Vacations can lend themselves to creating both bonding memories and creative spiritual lessons.  Our family loves to go to the beach where we have enjoyed many great object lessons from sea shells and sand dollars as well as the ocean waves that point to aspects of God's marvelous attributes!

If you live in the United States of America, July 4th - Independence Day, offers opportunities to discuss freedom and relate these conversations to the freedom we find in Christ.

"Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty"

- 2 Corinthians 3:17

Fall Celebration Ideas

Yes, October 31st, seems to get darker and darker, and we certainly wouldn't include it in a list of "Christian holidays."  However, as believers in Christ it is a chance to shine His light even brighter; a light shines brighter to be noticed in the midst of darkness.  Whether you celebrate Jesus as an outreach of your church with a Fall Festival during this time or as a family, there are many Christian alternatives to Halloween to put the spotlight on our Savior and share His love with others.

And of course Thanksgiving which is celebrated in November for those of us in the USA is an ideal time to focus on giving God thanks as a family and a nation.

CHRISTmas & Winter

Christmas nativity

Like Easter, Christmas is one of the most celebrated of any Christian holidays.  Teaching our children the importance of God coming to earth in flesh as a baby is essential as we teach them about Jesus.  

Family Christmas traditions are a great way to celebrate and don't have to be complicated or big. It's the small things that we do every year together that make an impression. We hope that one day our kids will pass these and their own Christmas traditions down to their children.


snowflake devotion

Celebrate the cold!  Even though we don't get much wintery bliss down here in the South, January is a perfect time to share God's magnificent creation with a snowflake object lesson using the science of snow to demonstrate God's forgiveness & salvation! 


valentine card

Valentine's Day can become a time of celebrating God's love.  Even a simple object lesson using a marker, paper towel and a bit of water can open a child's eyes to not only accepting God's love but also spreading His love to others.

Now we can see that a holiday is not necessarily defined as a special day on the calendar, but a day defined by how and Who we celebrate.  Let's make a point of leading our families in celebrating Jesus every day!

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