I know people that are Christmas Fanatics.
Really! They start singing in July.
This morning I was meditating on the meaning for me.
Many Churches say, "Jesus is the reason for the Season."
And, in my opinion, they are right.
I never believed in Santa Claus.
My Dad hinted at it when we were kids,
but I know that he took my older brother and sisters to
pick out our presents each year.
He gave us tradition and a sense of family, while our Mom gave us structure.
When I became a Christian, Christmas took on a whole new meaning.
And as I grew, I stopping feeling the pressure of buying a lot of things.
Whew, that was a relief.
From reading the bible and other accounts, we celebrate months before Christ was born,
but I like to think of it as a way of bringing hope in the dead of winter.
So I don't get the blues because of this one thing:
.I buy things that I want / need throughout the year, so that Christmas
is pressure free.
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