Growing up, my December Birthday friends always emphasized the importance of separating birthday from Christmas celebrations … I've tried to take their advice to heart now that AA's Big Day falls two weeks before Jesus's Big Day. For the last four years, we hold off on putting up the Christmas tree until after AA's party. (And for the last four years, Grandpa J and Grandma S cut our hand picked tree from their tree farm the morning of AA's party and haul it down freshly chopped). This doesn't leave much time to enjoy the beauty of the tree, but I think the tradition is meaningful.
How lovely are your branches, O Christmas Tree.
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