I thought a lot about Christmas this time around. I thought a lot about the media hype about being politically correct by saying' happy holidays' to include all beliefs. 'Merry Christmas' isn't heard that much anymore. Many people are getting really bent out of shape about it, fighting for their rights to celebrate their holiday, and good for them. I also began the same quest. Then I realized that my family traditions never included anything spiritual. There was no reading of the scriptures about the birth of the Savior. The prayer we had before we ate was short and sweet so the food wouldn't get cold. And since Christmas fell on a Sunday this year we went to church, but the attendance was very low. Everyone was anxious to get it over with and go back home to play with new toys and eat ham. I watched my son open presents and play with his new 'things'. But did he learn about the birth of Jesus Christ? Granted he is young, only 19 months old, but what will he think about next year? Will we be hearing 'Merry Christmas' as we shop for gifts? Will he know what 'Merry Christmas' means when he hears it? It looks like my job as a parent just got a little tougher. It makes me think the second coming must be just around the corner. That would be the best gift, if I am prepared, and if I am teaching my children to be prepared. By the way, I hope everyone did have a Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas! I had some of the same thoughts myself. I *gasp* even entertained the thought that "there's so much to do on Christmas morning... maybe we'll just skip church since it's only one meeting." Yeah. Then I screwed my head back on straight. Realized...HELLO!!!!! Why do we even do Christmas to begin with??? LOL So we went to church, had an awesome time, and then half our guests didn't show (I cooked dinner for 12, and there were only 4 total to eat). Wanna come eat some of my oh-so-yummy food???
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