In True Gifts of Christmas, Megan Alexander has written a book covering what the true meaning of Christmas is and the traditions we all remember. She has actively been a part of Insider Edition and Thursday Night Football. She begins the book by sharing how she recalls being a little girl and watching the Nutcracker and staring as angel Gabriel in a Christmas play. She was the one who got to tell Mary what was to become of her and baby Jesus. She has always loved Christmas and even used the Nutcracker song as she walked down the aisle of her wedding. In this book, she helps readers to see the spiritual side of Christmas. She enclosed some crafts and recipes throughout the book. Some of the recipes included gingerbread cookies, cinnamon rolls, and much more.
One of the days she touched on the topic of candy canes and what they mean. The stripes are like the red blood that was shed for our sins on the cross. White stands for our Savior who is pure. The J shape is for Jesus is my Lord. You always notice how the candy cane is like a staff for a shepherd. She shared how her family has a family tradition of hunting candy canes in the backyard every year with the neighbor kids. This is sort of like an easter egg hunt. They give out a prize to whoever collects the most. They then read the history of the candy cane and how it represents Jesus.
I liked how she discussed the story of Santa and how he has Christian roots, the meaning behind candles, why fruit is gifted at Christmas, the Christmas carol, the truth behind the song: Silent night, and new ideas for new traditions. This is an excellent book to get you in the Christmas spirit and will help you to get closer as a family. I would recommend this book to anyone who is seeking a new Christmas book covering new traditions and ideas and it had a spiritual meaning presented.
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