Sentences with phrase «tree is a tradition»

Decorating the tree is a tradition often shared among family members and communities.

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The base of the tree (which is, I would note from a theological perspective, an entirely pagan tradition) was made up of eight large books, representing the eight nights of Hannukah.

The origin tales of the Christmas tree are as varied and conflicting as those of any of the other Christmas traditions.

On a side note, I'm more interested in following Jesus, reading the bible and praying, than I am in traditions with trees, bunnies and eggs.

Most of what passes for Christmas traditions are in fact Pagan / Heathen, like the lighted and decorate tree, candles in the windows, wreath on the door, caroling from door to door, exchanging gifts, etc..

«More than 2,000 years ago, a child was born to two faithful travelers who could find rest only in a stable, among the cattle and the sheep,» Obama said at the tree lighting ceremony, a longstanding White House tradition.

A Gallup Poll conducted just before last Christmas, meanwhile, shows that the most popular American Christmas traditions are exchanging gifts, putting up a tree, and spending time with family and friends.

As for the Tree maybe it can be a Holliday Christmas Tree, we should not take frome each other let us keep our traditions and you yours with out takeing from each other.

We owe to them the tradition of decorating a tree, eating turkey, and the sense that Christmas is a time to retreat to a domestic idyll with family and bolt the door on whatever turbulent political or economic changes are raging outside.

the Christmas tree is of pagan tradition,..

Personally, my christmas tree always goes down on January 6th (Twelve days of christmas thing) Depending on when festivus is, and if there are any traditions (twelve days of festivus?)

It's a bumper Christmas - y edition as Sam, Claire and Justin debate the best time to put up your tree and hear from funny man Paul Kerensa about why he's written a book about Christmas traditions.

As the redemption tree tradition developed, the apples were put into a basket at the foot of the tree, and sugar - coated fruit, candies and communion wafers were secured to the branches instead (representing the sweetness of the Saviour and the fruit of His redemption).

It is said that you can not teach anyone what they do not know already; and Jesus, being a good teacher, has reached back into the tradition that he shares with the young man and pointed out what both of them know: If you would be like a tree planted by rivers of water, learn to know, love, and obey the Law of God.

A tree nor Santa have anything to do with christianity and if you knew anything about your holiday you would know that it is based off of pagan tradition largely.

Start a Jesse Tree tradition in which ornaments representing various biblical figures and events in the redemption story are placed on a tree, their stories unfolding one at a time each day of Advent, building up to the arrival of JeTree tradition in which ornaments representing various biblical figures and events in the redemption story are placed on a tree, their stories unfolding one at a time each day of Advent, building up to the arrival of Jetree, their stories unfolding one at a time each day of Advent, building up to the arrival of Jesus.

Trads hold on to tradition, liberals to liberalism, but when the tree is shaken so violently what do the conservatives hold on to?

Christmas traditions of gift - giving, evergreen trees and even mistletoe and holly originated in ancient Babylon during the feast of the Son of Isis, which was held on (drumroll, please!)

If you celebrate Christmas in December, put up a tree, have a yule log, or any other of myriad Christmas traditions, you are participating in the co-opted practices of other beliefs.

But regardless, even IF Jeremiah 10:3 - 4 is talking about a practice that is almost identical to our tradition of putting up a Christmas tree, it is still not idol worship.

Inviting in a tree after so many years without reminded me that the simplest traditions are sometimes the best comforts.

Almond Sprtiz Trees have been a Christmas tradition in our family long before I came around.

Following in the tradition of the farmhouse ciders of Northern France, a unique and complex cider is produced using a blend of apples left to develop and mature on the tree to boost flavour & sugar levels.

Anyway tropical traditions isn't telling the whole story perhaps because they will now have to pay more to maintain an exclusive Philippine market of meat / oil palm trees instead of allowing farmers to diversify to profit from market demand.

Our Family Tradition is spending an evening decorating our Christmas tree, while listening to Christmas music and making homemade cookies.

Harvey Updyke may have poisoned the decades - old oak tree that had been rolled by fans since the»70s, but that tradition has just spread to other nearby trees and traffic lights.

There are cards to buy and send (or ecards), gifts to be bought and wrapped (and gift wrap, bows and ribbons to be bought), cookies to bake and gingerbread houses to decorate (if that's been part of the family tradition), trees and houses to be decorated, meals to be planned, tickets to purchase to see «The Nutcracker,» visits to Santa planned... it's a long list.

We are slowly building lots of family traditions as our daughter is only two, but so far we have really enjoyed celebrating winter with her — reading about Jack Frost, talking about winter trees and foraging for branches in the woods to make wreathes.

My sister and I also have a tradition of making each other a new bauble for the tree each year, so that our trees are filled with memories, which I love.

Creating Christmas cards is now one of our Christmas traditions and one of our 12 Acts of Christmas Kindnessactivities along with baking Christmas Tree Cookies and making gifts such as theseHomemade Gingerbread Christmas Crayons

Every year, there are a few traditions that I always look forward to like apple picking, picking out our Christmas tree, and watching the first snow fall.

It may be hard to imagine, but just about the time the tree branches really start to droop, the kids will marry and take their ornaments with them for their own tree, and start the tradition again with their own children.

There are many traditions for the placenta or «tree of life» following the birth of a child.

Decorating the tree is one of my favorite Christmas traditions!

Growing up, it was tradition to decorate the tree on Thanksgiving morning while watching the Macy's Day Parade.

In a famous hadith (tradition) he is reported to have kissed the callous hands of a companion who had come from the hard physical labour of felling a tree fro firewood, while his brother claimed to be at the mosque engaged in worship.

Instead, it was excited discussions of traditions or surprises... that one Christmas where Santa tied strings (a different color for each child) to the gifts under the tree so that the kids had to follow them to figure out which were theirs, the special tablecloth we use for our «fancy family dinner,» the ongoing debate about which Christmas carols are the best, and the treasured tradition of everyone staying in their PJs all day (even Dad) on Christmas Day.

We discussed it and have begun the tradition with her that her Big Present is actually money that is to be spent on Angel Trees, charitable giving, etc..

Our family has almost too many fun traditions to count, but one of our favorites is our memory tree.

My favorite Christmas tradition is, when we set up our Christmas tree we always play the Chipmunk Christmas CD's.

One of my favorite Christmas traditions is going up to the mountains and cutting down our own Christmas tree.

Our favorite family tradition is decorating the tree together!

Our favorite holiday tradition is decorating the Christmas tree together and having hot cocoa and cookies afterward.

Some families have a tradition of giving the children a new ornament for the tree each year which is put on the tree and then packed away by the child in a special box, making their involvement in the festive season grow each year.

Trimming the tree is one of our favorite annual traditions.

One of my favorite Christmas Traditions is decorating the tree with my kids while baking cookies then watching a Christmas movie!

March (R) Visit a grove of maple trees to take part in the age - old tradition of tapping trees, collecting sap, and making syrup.

Trimming the tree is one of the most important Christmas traditions and one that kids look forward to every holiday season.

Part of New Zealand's Christmas traditions is that New Zealanders decorate the already red and green pohutukawa tree, a coastal evergreen, for the season.

This year, we decided that rather than buy our tree at a local lot, it was time to create a new tradition and make the trip out to the local cut it yourself Christmas tree farm.