Comments on: Christmas ~ Part II – Traditions http://birgitwhelan.com/2007/12/23/christmas-part-ii-traditions/ Tue, 22 May 2012 20:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Air « http://birgitwhelan.com/2007/12/23/christmas-part-ii-traditions/#comment-2779 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:36:26 +0000 http://birgitwhelan.com/2007/12/23/christmas-part-ii-traditions/#comment-2779 [...] the beauty of the atmosphere around us. The candles lit up on the tree, and in the advent wreath, the plate of stollen and lebkuchen and pffernusse. The gifts so beautifully wrapped and laid. And all the while, a piece from Bach would [...]

]]> By: Terry http://birgitwhelan.com/2007/12/23/christmas-part-ii-traditions/#comment-529 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:56:07 +0000 http://birgitwhelan.com/2007/12/23/christmas-part-ii-traditions/#comment-529 Thank you, Birgit. Now I understand why Ruth sought out a recipe for something called Lebkuchen, and prepared it, and why Jasmine cut out the patterns of Christmas bells, angels, hearts, and stars and so on. The baked spicy treats are now on the way to your family relatives as a reminder of the tradition.

God bless

Terry

]]> By: Sandy-lee http://birgitwhelan.com/2007/12/23/christmas-part-ii-traditions/#comment-527 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:20:54 +0000 http://birgitwhelan.com/2007/12/23/christmas-part-ii-traditions/#comment-527 I’m enjoying your writings on Christmas and would really like to know ‘the why’ behind our English traditions on Christmas day. Unfortunately the traditions we have in our home have lost its meaning and personally I would like to get back to basics and enjoy the real meaning of Christmas…my precious God, giving us His priceless gift, Jesus, to the world so that we could be free….wow!

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