Christmas in Texas wasn’t always warm, bright, or easy.
In today’s Texan Edge history moment, Tweed Scott looks back at how early Texas settlers marked Christmas Eve—not with abundance, but with resilience. Sparse supplies. Long distances. Hard winters. And still, they paused. They prayed. They shared what little they had.
This episode explores how frontier Texans learned something lasting: you don’t wait for perfect conditions to honor what matters. Faith doesn’t require comfort. Hope doesn’t depend on ease. And traditions endure precisely because times are hard.
From whispered prayers to simple meals, Christmas Eve in Texas history reminds us who we are—and why that spirit still runs deep today.
Merry Christmas Eve from The Texan Edge.
Show Notes
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