December 6th is a special day for our family. In my Swiss family’s tradition, our family celebrates St. Nickolas Day today. We have made it the day that we decorate our big tree in the living room, and each person get a new ornament, and a little present. We always have fun appetizers and finger foods, and a family party, celebrating St. Nickolas and the good he did for the poor. Also, five years ago on this day, our daughter married her wonderful husband, and so now we have more than just one reason to celebrate St. Nickolas Day. Days of remembrance help to bring focus to what really matters in life. St. Nickolas wasn’t a fat man in a red suit that went around the world in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. He was a man who cared for the needy, and found ways to give in unconventional ways to help people anonymously. Wedding anniversaries are a day of remembrance to recall the beginning of a relationship as husband and wife. Celebrating even small things is important. It doesn’t have to be extravagant, just find a way to celebrate. In Luke 1:11-17, Zacharias had just heard the news that he would be a father in his old age. For some that would mean sad tears! But for them it was happy tears! Not only did he and his wife Elizabeth rejoice, but because of the birth of their son John, many would rejoice that their son John would be born to be a forerunner to Jesus
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