What is the most important thing to do this Christmas season? Getting all our shopping done? Getting all the decorations up? Getting the house all cleaned before everyone starts to come over? Getting all the food ready and on time? Sorry, if these were any of your answers you were and are wrong. "Ah", you say, "the most important thing you should be doing is bringing Christ into the Christmas season." "You are wrong, eggnog breath!" At least in the way you mean it.
What you celebrate and how you celebrate really don't matter in the least. I really don't want to get into the debate about Santa, Jesus and the tree and which is which. However, the most important thing about this and every Christmas season are you attitudes. That is right! It is letting your love and your representation of the Christ show forth. Your demanding of having it your way and pouting that you only got to sing one Christmas carol after singing about Rudolf, Saint Nick and White Christmas is what stinks and brings shame. Maybe it was your shortened temper on display, for all to see and they did see it, when you went off on someone because things weren't going right in the kitchen or store or even on the road. Take a deep breath relax, do without that extra pie, arrive ten minutes late, give one less or even all gifts. What people will remember is not the lack of something or even that perfect gift you got them, but rather your meltdown over the mashed potatoes or unlit candles.
Try celebrating Christmas by representing the one you supposedly celebrate Christmas for! Hmm, now that's a thought worth giving.
Reminder: Due to Facebook's desire to make more $ (using the Promotion button) at any given time only 50-70% of your friends see your posts or in my case the notifications of these posts. If you want an email of the posts or an alert to my latest blog postings, please email me at smbutler@outlook dot (.) com (written that way to help avoid spam) or any other way you contact me and give me your email address. You'll stay up to date and maybe get a smile on your face and Jesus stronger in your heart. I promise not to spam you or sell any info.
What you celebrate and how you celebrate really don't matter in the least. I really don't want to get into the debate about Santa, Jesus and the tree and which is which. However, the most important thing about this and every Christmas season are you attitudes. That is right! It is letting your love and your representation of the Christ show forth. Your demanding of having it your way and pouting that you only got to sing one Christmas carol after singing about Rudolf, Saint Nick and White Christmas is what stinks and brings shame. Maybe it was your shortened temper on display, for all to see and they did see it, when you went off on someone because things weren't going right in the kitchen or store or even on the road. Take a deep breath relax, do without that extra pie, arrive ten minutes late, give one less or even all gifts. What people will remember is not the lack of something or even that perfect gift you got them, but rather your meltdown over the mashed potatoes or unlit candles.
Try celebrating Christmas by representing the one you supposedly celebrate Christmas for! Hmm, now that's a thought worth giving.
Reminder: Due to Facebook's desire to make more $ (using the Promotion button) at any given time only 50-70% of your friends see your posts or in my case the notifications of these posts. If you want an email of the posts or an alert to my latest blog postings, please email me at smbutler@outlook dot (.) com (written that way to help avoid spam) or any other way you contact me and give me your email address. You'll stay up to date and maybe get a smile on your face and Jesus stronger in your heart. I promise not to spam you or sell any info.
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