Traditions ~ Issue 10 ~ May 10, 2007

Issue 10, May 10, 2007©

Contents

1. Note from Alyssa
2. Article
3. Survey Link
4. Ad Exchange
5. Tell a Friend
6. About Alyssa

Note from Alyssa
Hello Everyone!
Lots of excitement going on for Beauty By Design Ministries. My website has been totally revamped. Go over and take a look. http://www.beautybydesignonline.com This week a survey is going out to any and all interested in Beauty By Design and who have girls. This will help me to be able to help you more effectively.
This Sunday I attended a Memorial service at a little old country church where my great grandmother attended church. They no longer have regular services just one service a year to remember those loved ones buried in the cemetery there. I have gone to this service, the first Sunday in May for my whole life, it is a tradition. Do you have traditions in your family? Building traditions, memories, of one’s life are so important. Make memories for your daughter by building traditions into your life today. Read on to hear more about traditions in my life.

Blessings,
~Alyssa Avant, Founder, Beauty By Design Ministries
www.beautybydesignonline.com

Article
Traditions

By: Alyssa Avant

Traditions, defined by the Wikipedia online dictionary as a Latin word that mean literally means to “hand down”, it is the handing down of customs and beliefs. There are many traditions in our world. Religious traditions exist in almost every religious organization. We also have family traditions. I’m sure your family might have some that are similar to those that my family celebrated, and some that are quite possibly very different.
Some of our traditions include, Sunday lunch at my grandmother’s house when I was a kid, Easter egg hunts with all my cousins at my great-grandmother’s house, attending a candlelight Lord’s supper on Christmas Eve at church, or a 4th of July cookout. All of these things were ways of celebrating together, and more often than not a good excuse to eat, no I’m just kidding. But, traditions are valuable in one’s life and something we do not easily forget or allow to let go. They are also Biblical. ForeverFamilies.net says, “Some traditions are based on God’s commandments, such as praying before meals.” Can you think of others, such as saying bedtime prayers with your children? Starting traditions help us to connect and define what is important to us.
Family scholars Nick Stinnett and John DeFrain say that traditions are the “we always” of families, like “We always make snow ice cream at the first snowfall,” or “We always have games and popcorn on Saturday night.” Because such traditions have meaning that is special to an individual family, they create feelings of warmth and closeness. By spending time together in a fun and special setting, family members grow closer.
Traditions can be simple, and the more simple they are the more likely you are to stick to them. Remember when creating new traditions that the point of a tradition is to be able to stick to it and practice it over and over, so make sure it is something you can easily do year after year. Some simple examples of traditions include, making a family members favorite meal for their birthday, saying a prayer together every night before bed, baking cookies together on Christmas Eve, or calling long distance relatives on Valentine’s Day to tell them you love them.

I’m sure this has gotten you to thinking about what your traditions are and how you can pass them on to your daughter, instilling in her the importance of family, and of building traditions into one’s daily life as a way to stay connected.

Survey
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Ad Exchange

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About Alyssa

Alyssa Avant is a Christian author, speaker, and business owner whose desire is to turn the hearts of girls towards God. Alyssa lives happily in Carrollton, Mississippi with her devoted husband, Greg, 3-year-old son, Baker, newborn baby girl, Lily, and beloved basset hound, Duke.

This ezine is published weekly by Beauty By Design Ministries founder, Alyssa Avant as a service to moms of girls of all ages.
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