"6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them." (Luke 2:6-7 NIV)
Since I grew up on Christmas specials, I have a hard time reading this verse without hearing it in the voice of one of the great theologians/philosophers of our time. So without further ado:
Good old Linus, still getting it right all these years. Jesus. Beyond the presents, trees, lights and food, Christmas is about Jesus. But of course I'm not telling you anything you don't know. Oh we might get distracted every now and then, but we get the premise. Christmas is about Jesus.
Yet I don't know about you, but this year it's been a little more difficult in getting into the Christmas spirit. And I finally figured out why. It's the …show more content…
I'm not a winter person. I can live without polar temperatures, ice and shoveling driveways and sidewalks. I do like a white Christmas though. For me the perfect snow would begin to fall as we leave the late Christmas Eve service, cover the world in pure white blanket on Christmas Morning and be gone a few days later.
But this year I have to admit, as much as I enjoy warm weather, the mild temperatures has thrown me off. I'm not near ready yet for Christmas. Funny thing about Christmas though, it doesn't seem to care if I'm ready or not. If I don't get every present wrapped every decoration up, if it never snows again Christmas is coming. You can't stop it.
That's why I don't get too bent out of shape over the "Happy Holidays vs. Merry Chrismas" thing. Whether you wish to say Christmas or not, it's coming. Try as we might to bury it under bad attidues, complaining about long lines, giving Scrooge a good run for his money we can't stop Christmas. Like that other sage, the Grinch discovered Christmas can't be stopped no mattter how hard you
Since I grew up on Christmas specials, I have a hard time reading this verse without hearing it in the voice of one of the great theologians/philosophers of our time. So without further ado:
Good old Linus, still getting it right all these years. Jesus. Beyond the presents, trees, lights and food, Christmas is about Jesus. But of course I'm not telling you anything you don't know. Oh we might get distracted every now and then, but we get the premise. Christmas is about Jesus.
Yet I don't know about you, but this year it's been a little more difficult in getting into the Christmas spirit. And I finally figured out why. It's the …show more content…
I'm not a winter person. I can live without polar temperatures, ice and shoveling driveways and sidewalks. I do like a white Christmas though. For me the perfect snow would begin to fall as we leave the late Christmas Eve service, cover the world in pure white blanket on Christmas Morning and be gone a few days later.
But this year I have to admit, as much as I enjoy warm weather, the mild temperatures has thrown me off. I'm not near ready yet for Christmas. Funny thing about Christmas though, it doesn't seem to care if I'm ready or not. If I don't get every present wrapped every decoration up, if it never snows again Christmas is coming. You can't stop it.
That's why I don't get too bent out of shape over the "Happy Holidays vs. Merry Chrismas" thing. Whether you wish to say Christmas or not, it's coming. Try as we might to bury it under bad attidues, complaining about long lines, giving Scrooge a good run for his money we can't stop Christmas. Like that other sage, the Grinch discovered Christmas can't be stopped no mattter how hard you