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An award-winning author of more than 35 books, Cara is a Clinical Assistant Professor in business law and ehtics to graduate and undergraduate students at Purdue University. Putman also practices a bit of law, focusing on happy law aka adoptions. She lives with her husband, four children, a perfect cat, and a sweet yet rambunctious shelter puppy in Indiana.
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Christmas is special to me because I love the traditions that we share with our 7 children like the special Christmas services at our church, decorating the tree, Festival of Lights, going to Grandparents, hosting Grandparents, and seeing the trains at our museum. I love watching them.
It is great to celebrate the birth of our Lord.
Becky
I think there’s something special about the traditions. It gives a sense of continuity to the year after year celebrations. Thanks for sharing yours!
We had little things from Germany that “appeared” only at Christmas. Little pinecone “Yule Tomtins”( probably spelled wrong) and as I got older, my Mom and I made a cross stitch Christmas tablecloth I still have. But there were two LPs we played: The Maquire Sisters and The Ames Brothers Christmas albums, both of which I got rid of when we sold the house, and I wish I could find again. My Dad worked for Firestone. Does anyone remember THEIR Christmas LPs?
I love the German traditions! And I bet that tablecloth is loaded with wonderful memories!
The most important reason for Christmas to me is the birth of the Christ Child and my salvation, next is sharing time with my family members and friends (some of whom I don’t see often during the year) and witnessing the extra amount of joy and spirit of giving witnessed during the Christmas season.
Some of my fave Christmas traditions are attending the Christmas musicals/dinner theaters at churches, driving around to view Christmas lights/decorations, attending “open houses”, viewing living nativity scenes, attending Christmas plays/dramas at the theater, reading new Christmas books, watching Christmas movies and listening to new Christmas music, attending church candlelight service. I also enjoy charitable giving and functions, however – also do them all through the year.
I’m so glad you focused first on Christ, Bonnie. Without Him there is no Christmas.
I love these giveaways and I would love to win Where Tree Tops Glisten. Count me in on the drawing and thank you for this fantastic giveaway.
God Bless
Shirley
Good luck, Shirley!
Christmas Eve candlelight service really is my favorite way to start Christmas. Christmas day after opening presents at home, we get together at my niece’s house & celebrate family.
I have many special memories of Christmas Eve services at my grandparents’ church.
I am blessed with 2 families: my own and my husband’s so the times we can celebrate Christmas are a true blessing. The gift-giving has been scaled down tremendously but oh my, the food is to die for! As the years have passed and all of our mortalities loom closer and closer, I just praise God for these special times together.
Blessings to you and Merry Christmas!
Connie
Love that you’ve found a way to scale back the presents. We had to as well as we ended up with 10 adults and 17 grandchildren! It’s even larger when my mom’s family gets together. The key is we love being together. The presents are just a fun bonus.
Making new and sharing old memories make Xmas special, to me. We do a Yankee swap every Xmas Eve.
Nancy, what’s a Yankee swap? Is it like a White Elephant exchange?
Family makes Christmas special to me – no special traditions – just spending time together no matter where we are
I was reminded last night just how special it is to have the tradition focus on a family that loves being together. That’s a gift in itself.
i just love your books and can’t wait to read this one. I hope I win!
Aw, thanks, Linda. Good luck!
I love Christmas! The meaning is so special. It’s the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. I love making memories with my family especially my grandsons. My parents are still with me so I enjoy spending this special time with them. It is the most wonderful time of the year. Thank you for this chance to win. Merry Christmas. God Bless.
It sounds like you have warm traditions with the generations before and after you!
I love all books that are Christian based. It is like a breath of fresh air. I collect many of the authors and would love to win a new book. Thank you for this opportuinity~
Love Christmas for it is the day we celebrate the birth of Christ and it also is the birthdate of our daughter. Would love to win
We always do Operation Christmas Child Boxes as a family and we try to either bake cookies or do a gingerbread house. We also love to go to our church’s Christmas concert and out to eat at a special restaurant afterward and then to see some special Christmas light that dance with the music at a neighborhood house – we make a day of it!
My sister-in-law coordinated 139 boxes this year! Such a great organization to be active with.
Just taking time to slow down and enjoy family is what I like the most – being more purposeful and intentional about togetherness.
What makes Christmas special for our family is that we get the opportunity to celebrate the birth of Jesus by making a cake and singing “Happy Birthday” to Him. I treasure all of our traditions, but the best part for me is finding just the right gift for each one of my loved ones and then watching their reactions opening them! Thanks for the giveaway!
Christmas is special to me sharing with my husband and my mom (also, my little fur baby!) Our traditions have changed but the most important thing is time together and memories! Linda
Just spending time with all the relatives that we can. We spent a lot of years living overseas and could not be with parents/grandparents so these last few years since we’ve returned have been extra special.
taking an entire season to specifically be thankful for the reason we celebrate Christmas.
Keeping the focus on Christ is a challenge, isn’t it. But makes the season so worthwhile!
I love reading Christmas books, the decorations, family getting together and remembering Christ’s birth!
That’s my favorite part, too.
We’re getting ready to start the Best Christmas Pageant Ever today. Love that story!
Spending Christmas Eve with my Extended family
Love all the books and the giveaways.
I love the family that all comes together at Christmas time. I love our nativity scene and the beautiful things that run through my mind when I look at it for a month every year.
Christmas is special to me simply because of JESUS. A special tradition, since I was 3 years old, is I have “swaddled” our Nativity scene Infant in toilet paper to keep Him warm. My kids now excited do this every year.
Thanks for the opportunity to win! God Bless You and Your Family! Have a wonderful, blessed holiday! My favorite tradition is putting up our Christmas tree on Christmas eve, Santa puts it up when he brings the gifts! The looks on the kids faces is even better!!!