When celebrating Christmas, it is important to take time to remember the reason for the celebration. When all of the stores and business are taking the Christmas out of the celebrations, something is very wrong. When we take Christ out of Christmas, we have totally denied the very reason for Christmas.
I think that with the economic stresses we currently have, it is a great time to cut back on our Christmas spending and actually reflect on what Christmas is all about. Traditions are a good way to make sure that the true meaning is not forgotten.
We love to have a birthday party for Jesus on Christmas morning with a birthday cake and everything. Reading the Bible for the Christmas story on Christmas eve is another wonderful tradition that we enjoy.
Unfortunately, I am usually working on Christmas eve, Christmas day, or both since I work at a hospital. This is something I really dislike. We try to work our celebration around my schedule which is often difficult at best.
But, we need to remember to be thankful. As Americans, we need to remember to be thankful for our freedom that we often take for granted. Our military works round the clock to ensure that we are able to worship and celebrate as we choose. Remember to pray for our military who are not able to be home with their families during this time of year. <><
