Christmas is a time for family – for family activities, and for a simple time of sharing. This is a busy world, and we may need to make time – or take time – to create the memories that will sustain us over the years. It is also a time to maintain family holiday traditions – if possible. Sometimes, due to time or financial constraints, choices have to be made. Or sometimes a tradition will be left behind, and a new one created.

Family time can be simple – baking cookies together, cooking together, trimming the tree, and then sitting there with a cup of cocoa watching the lights. You may choose to watch favorite Christmas programs together, or rent a favorite holiday movie and watch it.

You may decide to go outside and build a snowman, or make snow angels. You may decide to go ice skating – or even ice fishing! Whatever you enjoy doing is what you should share with each other.

Time shared is more important than any expensively wrapped present will ever be!