Not to be "that guy," but the celebration is of the winter /solstice/, not equinox. Just wanted to clear that up for anyone unfamiliar reading your post. Also,

Not to be "that guy," but the celebration is of the winter /solstice/, not equinox. Just wanted to clear that up for anyone unfamiliar reading your post. Also, I wasn't clear if you meant it this way, but the Yule Log was already a pagan tradition, and was not added by Christians but rather adopted by them. Merry Solstice! :)