Christmas traditions are my favorite. Stockings, breakfast, pajamas . . . the list goes on and on. However, the most important tradition in the Witemeyer house, happens on Christmas Eve night.
From time the kids were little, we’ve spent Christmas Eve reading the birth story of Jesus from the Bible. At first, my husband and I read the story to our children. Then as the kids got older, they would read passages, with mom and dad helping out on the tricky words. Now we all read together, jumping between Matthew to Luke to get the full story.
Here are the passages we read:
- Luke 1:26-38
- Matthew 1:18-25
- Luke 2:1-20
- Matthew 2:1-12
We have a prayer together then end the night by opening one gift each. It’s a precious family moment, and one I wouldn’t miss for anything.
What are some of your Christmas Eve traditions?
