Three area families talk about their Christmas traditions
Holiday traditions donât just happen, they are made. And throughout years or decades, they are kept and held dear in the minds and hearts of those who create them. Here are three such families in the local area who look forward each year to recycling those old cherished traditions while making new ones. All three families agree that keeping Christ the center focus of the holiday is foremost. They also believe that traditions that are kept alive over many years help keep families close and memories very present. The Smith Family: When the Chester T. Smith family of McMinn County get toget...