We spend New Years Eve at home, and after preparation, we start the New Year with a prayer (which I would lead) exactly at the chime of midnight. The first 10 or 15 minutes of the year are spent with God in prayer. I will normally lead the prayer, and the content is very similar to that of his dad's. After that prayer, each prayers individually, but in unison.
This is followed by another ritual. My wife and I bow to each other down to the floor, in respect of each other, then our kids bow to us, and then we gather in a family hug, with laughs and just being together in that circle embrace for however feels right.
After this, we'll usually read some passages for scripture. After all this, we might spend time playing a game or such, before sleeping and hitting the hay.
While the rest of the world is out there drinking, partying, etc, we spend that time with our Father, dedicating the coming year to him.
Happy new year to all frens. May we all be blessed beyond our wildest imagination. 🥰🇺🇲❤️🙏🎆🐸
That was a beautiful tradition your father held. Thank you for sharing it. Not a bad one to reintroduce...
Inspiring and beautiful, thank you for sharing. Happy New Year!
Amen.
Happy New Year.
Wonderful.
My family also has a similar tradition.
We spend New Years Eve at home, and after preparation, we start the New Year with a prayer (which I would lead) exactly at the chime of midnight. The first 10 or 15 minutes of the year are spent with God in prayer. I will normally lead the prayer, and the content is very similar to that of his dad's. After that prayer, each prayers individually, but in unison.
This is followed by another ritual. My wife and I bow to each other down to the floor, in respect of each other, then our kids bow to us, and then we gather in a family hug, with laughs and just being together in that circle embrace for however feels right.
After this, we'll usually read some passages for scripture. After all this, we might spend time playing a game or such, before sleeping and hitting the hay.
While the rest of the world is out there drinking, partying, etc, we spend that time with our Father, dedicating the coming year to him.
A blessing on the coming year for all GAW pedes.
Wonderful! The old ways of faith and family ring true and will hopefully begin again! 🙏
Feels pretty cool to be able to share my family tradition online here at GAW!
Yes! I loved reading it! 🙏❤️
Happy new year to you as well. May you find this is new year 2024 full of many blessings from the Lord.
...the precise inspiration we all needed, thank you and Happy New Year
Such a beautiful reminder. Thank you so much for sharing. Happy New Year, frens!!
Great to see you around EV!
Hey Joy! I hope you're well =) Happy New Year!
So great to see your comment... blessings for the New Year!
Blessings to you and A Very Happy New year! Thank you for sharing this. Is it too late to restart this tradition with your own family?
Thank you.
I appreciate you fren!
This is neat. I like this.
Happy New Year! Praise God!
What a beautiful, touching remembrance! Thank you for sharing BQnita! 🙏💕
Thank you and God bless. I was just thinking. If I get through the next hour and 25 min, I will have survived to see 2024. Unthinkable, even by me.
It's sad how the family structure has been so attacked an degraded. We knew there was something going on, but not to this coordinated level of attack.
Now that we know, there will be retribution. Now that we know, we spread the word and take back our world.
An excellent essay.
May we all of us do our parts in the coming year to make sure that 2024 is better than 2023.
The BEST is yet to come!