What Christmas means to me
Christmas means many different things to different people. To some it’s shopping, decorating the tree, all the good food, receiving gifts, sharing time with family etc.
Christmas is a time to reflect on Christ the gift God gave to the world. Sometimes Christmas can be overwhelming, it seems, as we rush around buying up stuff. We spend without end, and we rack up those bills, but it feels like it’s never enough.
So why not take a different approach, Let’s try to be more in accord with God’s Christmas gift, our Savior, our Lord. Let’s be gentle and patient, and loving and kind, and keep our priorities straight; the gifts of the Spirit, the gifts of the heart are the ones that we should all celebrate.
Our stress will decrease, and we’ll feel more at peace. So, as we enjoy our gifts, let us never forget the greatest gift of all our wonderful Savior, Counselor, Giver of an eternal life whose wonders we cannot imagine. So, as we delight in this Christmas, the happiest and brightest of holidays, let our hearts be filled with joy, and love and thankfulness, this, Christmas and all the ones to come.
Merry Christmas from our family to yours.
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