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If you’re a Xian what kind of Xmas decorations do you use? Are most of them Christ-centered?

Mine aren’t, to be honest. I have a wonderful nativity that I inherited, and there are several religious ornaments on our tree, but most of what I decorate with isn’t specifically Christ-centered. The tree itself and all other greenery, of course, has specific christian symbolism.

My ornaments are symbols of our lives. Baby’s 1st Xmas, Grandchild. Reindeer. Santa Claus. There’s even a leg lamp. lol

What do you think of Xmas decorations? Should they be predominantly Christ-centered?
 
kalt said:
If you’re a Xian what kind of Xmas decorations do you use? Are most of them Christ-centered?

Mine aren’t, to be honest. I have a wonderful nativity that I inherited, and there are several religious ornaments on our tree, but most of what I decorate with isn’t specifically Christ-centered. The tree itself and all other greenery, of course, has specific christian symbolism.

My ornaments are symbols of our lives. Baby’s 1st Xmas, Grandchild. Reindeer. Santa Claus. There’s even a leg lamp. lol

What do you think of Xmas decorations? Should they be predominantly Christ-centered?
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Is the leg lamp Italian? Was it a major award? 😛

We are the same. Most of them have meanings to us. We have some that are religious.
 
ralphinal said:
Is the leg lamp Italian? Was it a major award? 😛

We are the same. Most of them have meanings to us. We have some that are religious.
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I inherited the family nativity set after my mom died last year. It is by far the most prominent Christmas display in my home. I also have a saints advent calendar, and some greenery and ornaments. I don’t think it matters if ALL your decor is Christ centered, but you certainly should have something as a reminder of the reason for the season!
 
Im still in the prepatory time of Advent, not Christmas.

I have my Advent wreath, my Advent candle and calendar.

The others will go up after Gaudete Sunday…including the creche, but without the Christ Child. He will arrive late Christmas Eve. 😉
 
Catholics aren’t Puritans. We may embrace all that is good, innocent, joyful, peaceful, true, etc. It’s why we see truth and beauty in the faith and practices of most religions.

What I’m trying to say is, it’s good and right to have Christ-centered reminders displayed in our homes, but there is no harm in acknowledging cultural and family traditions, as well. God isn’t jealous of Santa nor of baby pictures or candy canes, that I know of. Christmas is a time to be joyful, merry, jolly, and generous because life in Christ makes all those things real and right and proper.
 
I no longer put up a tree…haven’t now for a couple of decades. I was given a large green Santa I have sitting next to the fire place…and deer antlers at his feet. I cut holly and cedar from the back yard and put it on the mantle…and have scented Xmas candles around the house…that’s about it…very simple.
 
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I no longer put up a tree…haven’t now for a couple of decades. I was given a large green Santa I have sitting next to the fire place…and deer antlers at his feet. I cut holly and cedar from the back yard and put it on the mantle…and have scented Xmas candles around the house…that’s about it…very simple.
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I’m having trouble picturing the large green Santa.🙂

I don’t put a tree up any more either, but I do bring in greenery like you do, because it smells so good.
 
CHRISTINE77 said:
I’m having trouble picturing the large green Santa.🙂

I don’t put a tree up any more either, but I do bring in greenery like you do, because it smells so good.
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He has on forest green robes with white trim and a holly wreath around his head instead of the “red snow suit” of Coca Cola origin.:)…and he’s not heavy in appearance…he’s nice and thin.
 
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He has on forest green robes with white trim and a holly wreath around his head instead of the “red snow suit” of Coca Cola origin.:)…and he’s not heavy in appearance…he’s nice and thin.
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Sounds like a Father Christmas type.
 
We have a Christmas tree and every year we have different themes. One year was all red, another was army, had one silly string, this year traditional. We have a nativity inside and 2 blow up snow men outside. Lights on the bushes and around the windows and door. On the big screan tv we have a Christmas town. We have a little tree for the dog, and little decorations around the house. So you can say we have a mix. But no leg lamp sorry. lol
 
We have a ceramic Nativity set that my DW made when she was in her pottery phase. We have some very old religious (angels mostly) tree decorations which I inherited from my grandmother. The tree is topped with a wax Christ Child ornament which was a gift from some old friends. The bulk of our tree decorations are ornaments which we have been buying from our vacation destinations since we were married in 1976. So, our tree is a mixture of religion and family memories. My grown children come back to help us decorate and the vacation ornaments neverr fail to evoke good family memories.
 
We have a mix too. The main tree which is very pale - whites and silvery blues. Then my daughter’s small treewhich is mainly pink, but has all her handmade things on as well. Then we have the window dressing which I ADORE!!! It’s sooooooo over the top with beads, icicles, baubles and lots of glitz! Then around the fire and mantlepiece - the main focus of the room - are my nativity bits and bobs. We’ve got a nativity advent calendar, a small ceramic scene for my daughter. A beautifiul snowglobe of the holy family and a candle wreath of the nativity. So we embrace the religious traditions, but also the pagan and contemporary. When you live in the North East of England you need something to cheer up the long grey damp days!! (And glitter does that very well!). I think you should do whatever makes you happy and opens your heart ready for the birth of Christ.
 
We don’t put up the tree until Christmas Eve - at my husband’s preference. Which is fine because I’m typically too busy up until Christmas anyway to mess with putting it up, but I always know that Christmas Eve is one time I can actually relax and enjoy the decorating, while he crabs about having to pull everything up from the basement for me. 😉

Truly attractive religious themed ornaments are very hard to find. I have a few on my tree, and I always look for beautiful beaded cross ornaments - I have a few. I have a LOT of angels - not prissy lacy angels, but beautiful gilded and porcelain angels that look serious, and not like they are all fluff and nonsense. 😉

Then there is the mix of ornaments from vacations, gifts from friends, and from my past.

It’s always a walk down memory lane to decorate the tree and recall where they all came from - I really love that. Beats the pants off of pulling plain red balls out of a box.😛

~Liza
 
lizaanne said:
Truly attractive religious themed ornaments are very hard to find. I have a few on my tree, and I always look for beautiful beaded cross ornaments - I have a few. I have a LOT of angels - not prissy lacy angels, but beautiful gilded and porcelain angels that look serious, and not like they are all fluff and nonsense. 😉
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Somehow, it doesn’t surprise me at all that your angels aren’t "fluff and no
nsense". 😛
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Then there is the mix of ornaments from vacations, gifts from friends, and from my past.
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It’s always a walk down memory lane to decorate the tree and recall where they all came from - I really love that. Beats the pants off of pulling plain red balls out of a box.😛
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~Liza
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So true. We love pulling out all the ornaments that the girls’ grandparents brought each year when they would visit; it brings back the sweet memories and excitement of when they were little…and the sadness now that those grandparents are no longer with us.

Each girl also received an ornament, made by the same lady, at the Nutcracker cast party every year; we have quite a few, as they danced for many years.

We have quite an assortment from friends, made in school, etc. They each have a story and it is a joy to relive those memories.

Many of ours are religious - lots of little churches, angels, crosses, often made by ladies of the Eastern Catholic parish my husband’s parents attended.
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kalt said:
If you’re a Xian what kind of Xmas decorations do you use? Are most of them Christ-centered?

Mine aren’t, to be honest. I have a wonderful nativity that I inherited, and there are several religious ornaments on our tree, but most of what I decorate with isn’t specifically Christ-centered. The tree itself and all other greenery, of course, has specific christian symbolism.

My ornaments are symbols of our lives. Baby’s 1st Xmas, Grandchild. Reindeer. Santa Claus. There’s even a leg lamp. lol

What do you think of Xmas decorations? Should they be predominantly Christ-centered?
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Of course they necessarily have to be prodominately Christ-centered as this is a celebration of His birth into the world. My decorations are the creche (manger scene), Christmas Tree, holiday lights, ornaments of different shapes and sizes on the tree, etc. I like the holiday and I think it should be festive. After all, we are celebrating a very special birth.
 
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