Comments on: 8 Ways to Make Christmas About Jesus https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/ Best-Selling Author | Inspirational Speaker | Encourager | Mentor | Wife | Mom Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-18256 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:42:57 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-18256 In reply to Carole.

Hey Carole,
That is a great idea!
Blessings,
Melanie

]]> By: Carole https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-18254 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:01:04 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-18254 How about going to Christmas Eve service at your church before sitting in front of the fireplace on Christmas Eve???

]]> By: MHP https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-11917 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:11:54 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-11917 Jesus Christ died, buried, and ressurected to give us The HOLY SPIRIT with the ability to speak and worship Him that completely pure and aligned with GODS’ WILL and be absolutely certain of Eternal Life with Him forever.
If you don’t do witchcraft, sorcery, or any other types of devil/occult worship/practices ask Him today for The Baptism of The HOLY SPIRIT (the ability to worshipping in The Spirit). If you are involved in those things mentioned above, Repent / make yourself ready for Him as your Guest of Honor first and then ask. There are several video on YouTube about Baptism of the HOLY SPIRIT. I recommend Joseph Prince , Andrew Wommack, or say this prayer with me; Thank you Heavenly Father for sending your only son to suffer, die on a cross and resurrect for remission of my sins once and for all past present and future. I believe The LORD Jesus Christ is my Righteousness and there us nothing else I need to do in addition to His perfect work.
I ask you now for The Baptism of The HOLY SPIRIT and in trust
I receive The HOLY SPIRIT and am now going to begin speaking/singing in a new unknown language to me and because I understand you require all believers to worship in SPIRIT and TRUTH. (This will sound like bake talk at first then the HOLY SPIRIT will help and enable you to speak and sound more fluently in this new prayer language.) Congratulations! You have just received The Kingdom of Heaven and you now have the Blessed Hope of Eternity there with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is the long awaited Promise of Rest for souls since the fall of Adam and Eve. God will never be upset with you and you will never be judged by Him. He will help and comfort you and teach you how to find Jesus Christ in every book in The HOLY Bible.

]]> By: Anissa Hamrick https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-11784 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 20:09:57 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-11784 In reply to Ifeoma Samuel.

Thank you for sharing this with all who wants a closer walk with our Lord. I was inspired and I took notes in my journal to keep them near and to use them. Thank you for the wonderful verse Psalm 29:2. This verse spoke to me in volumes! I looked it up and wrote it down so I can study it closer and apply it’s words to my heart. Your obedience to your blog was a Blessing to me. Thank you !

]]> By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-9274 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 20:55:15 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-9274 In reply to Brenda Nelson.

Thank you, Brenda!
And, I love all of your suggestions. What wonderful ideas.
I especially like the idea of treasure chests to commemorate the wise men’s visit. Excellent idea.
Sure am blessed by you~
Melanie

]]> By: Brenda Nelson https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-9262 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 07:00:49 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-9262 I love your suggestions to have a family prayer first thing on Christmas morning and to share personal stories about Jesus effecting each family member’s life, on Christmas Eve! I have started a few new traditions to focus more on Jesus at Christmas too. Instead of putting our gifts under a tree we put them under (and around) a tall Christmas Gift shelf. On the top shelf is a large decoration that looks like a beautifully wrapped gift. Printed on the gift is the verse, “Every good gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Heavenly Lights”. It sits among palm branches, olive branches, grapes and a pomegranate, to resemble the roof of a sukkah. The other shelves are decorated with stars, little framed prints depicting various moments in Jesus’ life, a large Bible open to the book of Luke, male angel figurines, candles, and other ornaments that bring glory to God, like a little gift ornament that says “Jesus is the best gift of all”. Our nativity scene is set up in a stack of crates next to it. And instead of stockings, we have treasure chests with bags of treats and small gifts inside, to commemorate the wise men’s visit. The kids love opening the treasure chests! We still have a beautiful Christmas tree. It’s just a little smaller than the Christmas gift shelf, and it is not set up right beside the shelf. I don’t want the tree to be the center of attention. I want the focus to be more on how glorious Jesus is. I actually celebrate Jesus’ birth during the Feast of Tabernacles, but I still enjoy celebrating it again, when most everyone else is, a few months later. If Jesus was born when I think he was, he would have been conceived somewhere around Christmas-time, so it’s pretty close to the same theme- “God became flesh and tabernacled among us” starting in a virgin’s womb. Thus I also have a mini print of a painting of a baby in a womb in a star-shaped frame-ornament on my Christmas gift shelf, along with a pregnant woman figurine made by Willow Tree. I don’t use any Santa, elf or reindeer decorations, but I still use a few other winter decorations like snowmen, snow skis, bears, foxes, and a little Christmas village. When we look up into the starry night sky on Christmas Eve, we think about how someday we will see Jesus riding through the sky on a white horse. His robe will be red and His hair will be white and He will have His reward with him. He is the only one who can see us when we are sleeping and during every moment we’re awake, and He knows if the love of Jesus is truly in our hearts. I hope you can use some of my ideas and that they help to make your season bright!

]]> By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-7269 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:55:25 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-7269 In reply to Michele Morin.

Thank you, Michele!
I thought Alison did such a wonderful job of finding the balance for Christmas.
Hope you and your family will have a joy-filled holiday season.
Blessings,
Melanie

]]> By: Michele Morin https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-7260 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:13:32 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-7260 This struggle is so very real. Thanks, Melanie and Alison, for devoting this space to practical tips for making our celebration truly sacred and Christ-focused.

]]> By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-7158 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 23:18:21 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-7158 In reply to Marie.

Thank you, Marie.
I hope you and your family will have a blessed holiday season.
Appreciate your kind words,
Melanie

]]> By: Marie https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-7153 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 03:41:08 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-7153 It’s so refreshing to read a post about the true reason for the season. Be blessed. Merry Christmas!

]]> By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-2221 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:53:44 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-2221 In reply to Lil at Just a Lovely Day.

Thanks for stopping by to leave a kind word today, Lil~

]]> By: Lil at Just a Lovely Day https://melanieredd.com/8-ways-to-make-christmas-about-jesus/#comment-2219 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 18:03:34 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=9122#comment-2219 It’s all about Him and His gift to us! So thankful for that!

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