As we approach Christmas, Good News Wants to Know...what is one small tradition you’ve added to your holiday season that brings you unexpected joy? Outside of the young ones, the adults in our family dropped gifts to each other and instead donate to each other’s favorite nonprofits. It is joyful NOT to receive socks or ugly sweaters or anything and focus on giving. Robert Taylor, CEO, BBI and Habitat Chairman My family chat just started, so we have added a great competitive UNO competition after Thanksgiving Dinner. It brings the best and the worst in our family but most of all it brings us together. Just wanted to say that it’s a new HOLIDAY tradition that we are doing. Antonio Villasuso, President, The Caring Place Four of our grandchildren are grandsons. We started the Hess truck tradition when they were each born, and it continues each Christmas with the new truck. Now up to year 14, it brings unexpected joy. William “Bill” C. Davell, Director, Tripp Scott For many generations, Denison mothers have a great tradition of telling their kids they don’t want ANYTHING for Christmas. Which of course inspires initial relief, then eventually tons of angst when the kids, and the husband, realize that mom didn’t mean that at all. This results in a December 24th scramble to Target to rummage through what's left on the shelves of the $8 coffee mug aisle. Bob Denison, President, Denison Yachting Working with dried herbs and fresh fruit to make homemade Christmas garland. It is therapeutic, aromatic and joy filled. Char Talmadge, Executive Director, Rescue Upstream We love to ride bikes or our golf cart around the neighborhood looking at Christmas lights each night. My wife also makes monkey bread for Christmas morning, and it brings a lot of JOY to everyone - HA! Christ the Savior is born! Chris Lane, President First Priority of South Florida Forman's all are foodies, and back in the days of "conspicuous consumption" at the old Pier 66 restaurant where they made Caesar Salad and Bananas Foster table side, my brother, Austin, watched the server closely, wrote down the recipe and confirmed it with the server and now makes it. It's the best! Similarly, my daughter Alyssa loves to cook as well as bake, so each Christmas, if at no other time, when we all are together, she makes "Uncle Austin's Caesar Salad" and sticky toffee pudding. It's great eating and family time! H. Collins Forman, Jr., Esquire One small holiday tradition for us that brings us joy is getting together with whomever is present (we are very geographically dispersed) and building gingerbread houses. It’s a friendly competition with lots of smiles, laughs and great conversation. Craig Huston, Summit Achievers A small tradition that I've included for years is to take FAU Muslim and Hindu students to Christmas pageants and to host them for dinner in my home. The Fort Lauderdale Baptist extravaganza was always my go-to (the church even extended a tremendous discount for me) but they discontinued this wonderful ministry, so now I try to find other options with live nativities or other presentations. Getting to explain God's amazing plan to these prebelievers helps me stay focused on the reason for the season. Deborah Cusick, FAU Volunteer, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship One small tradition we’ve added to our holiday season that brings us unexpected joy is making local church attendance a priority. Nothing like rounding up ‘everyone’ who is at our home for the season’s activities. A good meal, dessert, or driving around to see holiday light displays in our cities too always makes the season special. Dennis DeMarois, Executive Director/CEO, Gathering Palm Beach County As of this Christmas, we are new grandparents and are planning to break out some old baby and children’s books of the story of the birth of Christ. Can't wait! Dolores King St. George, King Communications and GraceNet Media Two things that are a part of our Christmas season: encouraging our teammates at Banyan Air Service to participate in Operation Christmas Child – packing shoeboxes that will be delivered to children around the world, and gathering gifts for an organization called 4KIDS of South Florida that brings hope, finds homes, and provides healing for kids. Don Campion, President, Banyan Air Service, and Team Lead, Egbe Medical Mission The Wallick Family breaks out our 1938 American La France fire truck, loads everyone on the back of the truck and purchases the Christmas Tree together. Gregg Wallick, Wallick Family Office After a traditional Christmas Eve dinner with family, we stay up late. Each of us shares a favorite moment or memory of past Christmas times as well as the things we are thankful for. All the things God has done for us!! Thank You Jesus!! Helen Wayner P.A., Century 21 Hansen Realty One of my favorite traditions I have rediscovered as an “adult” is decorating gingerbread houses. To me this is what signals Christmas is coming and helps me complete one of my holiday decor centerpieces. Perhaps it is the memories, perhaps it is the fun with family or friends or perhaps it is the candy!! I think in the end it is the magical combination. Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., President/CEO, Community Foundation of Broward Antonio Villasuso William “Bill” C. Davell Bob Denison Char Talmadge Chris Lane H. Collins Forman O Cf d a h nt e s m a m mj t f m —f I t t Wants to Know… Robert Taylor
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