Prompt: Share about a holiday tradition that has been passed down from one generation to the next in your family.
Holidays are a time that bring family and friends together. Families have different holidays that are close to their hearts. For the Robertsons (me), it’s Christmas – especially Christmas Eve.
I was lucky to grow up in a house where my parents had and continue to serve the Lord in every capacity. My dad (“JR’s the Man”) has made a point to be at Christmas Eve service for more than 30 years. For you seasoned WPC members, remember our 10:00 pm service?
When I was seven years old, I finally got the chance to go to the famous service! What I thought was an opportunity to be with my dad ended up shaping me as a Christian. As many of you know, my dad and I served in student ministry for many years. The tradition was to go to the “Christmas Eve service,” to see the past Senior Youth Fellowship students come back from college. Boy, was that humbling.
I never in my life saw so many people come back to see their loved ones, hang out with former friends, and more importantly celebrate the Lord. While I live in Minnesota now, and don’t attend WPC anymore, I am proud to say I attend my church’s Christmas Eve service with my family.
While I don’t go to WPC’s 10:00 pm service anymore. But I do know that when I attend Christmas Eve service with my own kids, and we see our fellow members, I feel like my dad must have felt seeing our former SYF kids.
I won’t ever take for granted the time I had at WPC. I was lucky to be a member and elder of the church for many years. God has given me so much in life that I am thankful for! But more importantly, he gave me family that instilled in me traditions to carry on.
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