Have a Late Christmas

I understand about money being tight but to celebrate Jesus`s Birthday other than ON His Birthday doesn`t seem right somehow. Can`t you celebrate His Birthday on Christmas witout exchanging gifts;then sometime later when you can afford it, all of you go for dinner together or do something special.

ronbrown1953

January 6, 20170 found this helpful

Christmas is a Catholic holiday NOT the actual birthday of Jesus which was, in fact, at noon, August 21, 7 BC. You can read the account in the Urantia Book at: www.urantia.org/.../paper-122-birth-and-infancy-jesus

So, the celebration of His birth is something that is generally overlooked and really has no retail significance. What is important is our focus on Jesus and how we may uplift peace on Earth and goodwill toward mankind!

 

Katie,

Great idea! Alot of people do this. Epiphany is Jan 6th and some celebrate the wise men arriving with gifts on this day. I would love to integrate this into our family traditions.

It would be helpful in seperating the materialism of Christmas from the celebration of Christ's birth (which actually didn't occur in December!) Thats another can of worms. Google away to answer that question!

blessing<><

Julie

February 7, 20050 found this helpful

I once did a "Home made" Christmas - where we all made something from jam to cushions for each one of our friends. Still Simple - Still Thrifty but Still Christmas!!!!

So cool, my mother in law and I were talking about this and I was thinking about giving my son his presents from Santa on Christmas Day. Then we would have it one week later and do all the rest, cause you know we all go to our family get togethers and get gifts from them as well.