The past few years has been brutal in our home with the loss of a brother, then our father and most recently our mother. All of these souls are irreplaceable. This is why I want you to share extra love with your family this Christmas time. This time is all we have. These are the most important moments of our lives.
– Trinity
Christmas is a very special time in the Texas Hill country! Many towns celebrate with special programs and decorations that magically light up the small streets and shops and create another world both inviting and fun! You need to get out of your Grinch clothes and take a look!
‘The Twelve Days of Christmas,’ Texas Edition
10 Holiday light displays in Central Texas you won’t want to miss!!!
Dec 25th Christmas Day Prime-Rib Dinner Tomorrow! , 4 – 10 PM, Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort, 1 Resort Way , Boerne, TX
“Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas!” – Full TV Special Cartoon @ Dailymotion
weihnachtszeit – holiday season in Fredericksburg Texas!
Whether it’s ice skating and marveling at the town’s 30-foot Christmas tree and authentic German Christmas pyramid, shopping along a Main Street decked out in its holiday finest, enjoying a festive wine event and local cuisine, or experiencing one of the many special events, Fredericksburg is the perfect holiday getaway.
In 2021, Fredericksburg will be a magical place for the holidays, highlighted by Fredericksburg’s Christmas Nights of Lights, which will take place each evening at Marktplatz at 6 p.m., starting on Tuesday, Nov. 23 and running through Thursday, Jan. 6. Experience a 10-minute audio presentation, featuring the story of the town’s German heritage, holiday carols and concluding with a countdown to the lighting of Marktplatz.
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25[a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.[2][3][4] A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night.[5] Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries,[6][7][8] is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians,[9] as well as culturally by many non-Christians,[1][10] and forms an integral part of the holiday season organized around it.
The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies.[11] When Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then spread the word.[12]
Although the month and date of Jesus’ birth are unknown, the church in the early fourth century fixed the date as December 25.[13][14][15] This corresponds to the date of the winter solstice on the Roman calendar.[16] It is exactly nine months after Annunciation on March 25, also the date of the spring equinox. Most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar, which has been adopted almost universally in the civil calendars used in countries throughout the world. However, part of the Eastern Christian Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which currently corresponds to January 7 in the Gregorian calendar. For Christians, believing that God came into the world in the form of man to atone for the sins of humanity, rather than knowing Jesus’ exact birth date, is considered to be the primary purpose in celebrating Christmas.[17][18][19]
The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins.[20] Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving; completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath; Christmas music and caroling; viewing a Nativity play; an exchange of Christmas cards; church services; a special meal; and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore.[21] Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. Over the past few centuries, Christmas has had a steadily growing economic effect in many regions of the world.
see also SISTER WENDY’S STORY OF PAINTING
Christmas Album – 5 Hour Yule Log
