While I was growing up, I have come to love and anticipate going to church during Sundays with the family. I was raised as a Catholic and I am proud to say that my parents raised me well. Now that I have a family of my own, I make sure that this tradition of going to church every Sunday lives on... It is not just my obligation as a Catholic. It is more for the grace of God's peace that we receive every time we participate in the Holy Eucharist and share in the body and blood of Christ.
Dining together as a family is something very close to my heart. It is the only part of the day when the family is complete which is why, I try to make it special in any way I can. I even try to surprise my husband sometimes with a new recipe or preparing his favorite dish. The dining table is where good conversations take place. Oftentimes, it is during dinner where we talk about what transpired during our day - we highlight the good parts, of course; discussing the bad parts are saved for later since they might give us indigestion.
Do you believe in the saying: "The family that prays together, stays together?" I do. I do believe that prayers work wonders and more so if these prayers are said together as a family. Every morning, my husband and I pray the Rosary before we begin our day. This is how we jumpstart our day - through prayers - and thankfully, the day goes smoothly and well. What could go wrong with God?
I have always enjoyed decorating our house for Christmas. I especially like setting up the Christmas tree. Hanging those small ornaments just gets me excited and fills my heart with the Holiday cheer. I would like to make a revision to this tradition beginning this Christmas though. Instead of hanging those ornaments by myself, I would like that other members of my family participate too. And I would also encourage that they make handmade ornaments as a gift to each family member so that each ornament has a story to tell. That would make it more exciting and meaningful, right?
How about you? Do you have any family traditions? You might want to share them with me..
2 comments:
i love family traditions! we have a big family so i have a lot of uncles, aunts and cousins and during birthdays everyone would be there, kahit dinner lang sa house. :)
hi ate liza! thanks for the comment. yes, i do believe that big families have this tradition of getting together on any occassion esp birthdays. if one niece or nephew or aunt or uncle or sister or brother celebrates a birthday, you are sure that the rest of the family and relatives will be there to celebrate with you even if you only have a simple dinner cooked up. nakakamiss nga eh.. kasi all of my relatives are in the philippines and we are here in japan. birthday celebrations are never the same here…
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