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You should come to D-land with my family this year. Meet us there on the 27th, OK?
Miss you.
I share your disheartened feelings of Christmas. For my self, I have developed angst over Christmas and see it as the act of giving that provides temporary pseudo relief to a lack of genuine interest.
A few years ago, I stopped decorating for Christmas. In fact, the first year I did that, I think you came to visit me in San Diego. I had resigned to the thought that Christmas is for children. I agree, that the reason we celebrate Christmas is lost amid ‘SALE’ signs and the lights and gift ideas that beg of us to not look at what Christmas is really about.
CHRISTmas (Christ-more) – this year – has asked me to look within myself first. How do I love myself? Do I love myself the way He loves me? Do I love and appreciate what He has provided for me at this very moment? Then, I look outside of myself and ask, ‘do I love them [my family and friends] the way that they [truly and in some cases uncomfortably] love me? Do I fully understand and appreciate all that they contribute to my life in the best way they know how? Do I value [myself] for what I give back to them? Do I need to try harder? Do I have reason to celebrate?
I DO. I have reason to celebrate because God has moved my heart to ask these questions. He has given me a peace recently. And in turn, I need to adjust my attitude to celebrate His birthday. If Christmas [for my spirit by His design] is not about gifts, but about prayer, conversation, a grateful person in the room, too much wine and a silent prayer before I embark in family madness, then yes, it is worth celebrating. If we truly see ‘beyond’ the material gifts of this season, let us celebrate the gift of what He has given us by participating whole heartedly in the beautiful people [though a little ‘off’ at times, ha!] that he has surrounded us with. I need to begin His work in me.
Gifts are for the kids. Love, wine and laughs are for the adults. And if other adults can’t get there….well, we’ll pray that some day they do. Until then, let’s pray, be grateful and share the wine. Pluck-the-dumb-stuff. Our time here is short.
The greatest gift one can give me, is their love and time. So save the trees, put down the wrapping paper, and come give me a hug!
We all have too much crap anyways!
When I was baptized full-gospel evangelist at 19, I did so for what I got out of the jesus in the bible - that being his throwing the money guys out of the temples... That resonated in me, and has continued to over the years, following any news story outing deviant behaviors of 'religious' folk. I am now nearly religion-free. I have noted that all gods of the past are dead and expressly archaic, and feel our current gods will meet the same fate. What people hotly embrace to the point of murderous fanaticism eventually is oddly quaint, then – dust. What remains is family, love and caring. Except for the money guys – they have crept back into the temples… Happy Holidays!