Family Christmas Online™ - Musings

Do you ever just sit and think about things? Sometimes we do. At Christmas, sometimes we wonder about why certain Christmas memories are so important to us, or why we do some traditions that don't really make sense any more. As we publish our own musings, and some musings by other folks whose opinions we respect, we hope to give you some great ideas to think about this Christmas season.

Eventually we hope to have links to many articles about Christmas and Christmas traditions. Some you may find entertaining, some you may find educational, and some you may find encouraging. If anything "raises your eyebrows" or is otherwise worthy of comment, please contact us and let us know what you like or didn't like, or what you would like to see.

Here is our newest article (okay, it's not about Christmas, but we like other holidays, too.)

• New for 2008! Saint Patrick: His People, His Work, and His Day - What are we really celebrating on St. Patrick's day? What should we be celebrating? During the so-called "Dark Ages," this humble man reached out to an "unreachable" people and established an outpost of civilization that contributed to literacy and scholarship throught the Middle Ages.

Here are some Christmas articles that we have so far.

• A Brief History of Christmas
• Could Christmas Possibly Come at a Worse Time? - A different way of looking at holiday stresses
• Who were the Magi?
• What do Trains Have to do with Christmas? (borrowed from the Big Christmas Trains™ site)
• Don't Try This At Home (Anymore) - Dangerous Christmas Decorations People Used To Use
• A Brief History of Christmas Trees

Here are a few articles about other holidays we've been musing about:

• About Valentine's Day - Who was St. Valentine, and what, if anything, did he have to do with paper hearts and DeBeers commercials? As always, there's more to the story than you might think.
• Groundhogs and Candles and Midwinter Feasts - Learn about the old and new history of the holiday(s) we celebrate on February 2.

If you've been reading our pages, you know that we have big things planned, and a lot on our plate, so keep checking back. And contact us with any questions or suggestions you have in the meantime.

Paul and Shelia Race

www.familychristmasonline.com