I love the Christmas Season, but I don’t necessarily like all the commercialism that comes along with it. I’m definitely glad to be done with all my Christmas shopping because I think I’d go completely insane if I had to muddle through anymore crowds at retail stores. Christmas Eve is great because you’re finally done with the commercial aspect of Christmas and you can finally start enjoying Christmas for what it’s actually about. It also doesn’t hurt that we have a killer Christmas Even dinner every year or that I get to attend one of my favorite church services all year long. Every year for as long as I can remember, my dad has had a service of lessons, carols, and candles on Christmas Eve, and it’s always been lots of fun. We read scripture, sing Christmas carols, and then light candles for the service finale. It’s truly a sight to behold, and this year, my dad gave me the job of taking some pictures of the service. In particular, he wanted some pictures of the candle lighting part of the ceremony, and I was more than happy to oblige with my trusty D70 in hand.
This service truly is a great way to celebrate Christmas, and it’s also the final signal to me that Christmas really is tomorrow! It’s at this point that I really can’t wait for Christmas not so much for the gifts but because it’s when all the family (or at least as much as can make it) get together to eat, talk, and just have a nice, relaxing day. What could be better? Not too much. I’ll need to be getting to bed early this year, however, since Christmas will actually be on a Sunday which means I’ll need to be up tomorrow for an actual Christmas Day service. I can’t even remember the last one of those, but I think it’s fair to say I didn’t go to that one.
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