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Christmas Traditions in Great Marriage

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Jo Crosby
Dec 06, 2025
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I know a lot of people who serve birthday cake on Christmas complete with sprinkles and candles. In the Crosby home, we don’t have a birthday cake, but we do have birthday ballons under the tree on Christmas morning. We also read the Christmas story and have prayer before stockings. In my childhood home, we had to brush our teeth before we could open presents. My mom made homemade cinnamon rolls for every Christmas morning I can remember. In transparency, my children will not have that memory of me! They will remember that I typically set the smoke alarm off at some point and my napkin game is strong.

When it comes to your Great Marriage, what are your Christmas traditions?

Are they fun? Are they healthy? Are they Shared? Are they Christ-like? Are they worth keeping? Why do they hold meaning? How do your traditions shape your Great Marriage?

When it comes to Christmas,

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