Christmas
Regrettably, this blog has not been as successful as I had hoped. I believe I have completed a total of...perhaps six posts so far? It is quite unimpressive. However, having just arrived home for Christmas break, my enthusiasm and thoughts regarding the matter could not be contained; thus, I decided I must put my feelings into words, and what better place than on my neglected blog?
Directly after my last final yesterday morning, I drove straight home. Upon arriving to my house, I happily opened the door only to be greeted by my puppy Josie, jumping up and down, as usual. That day I went on a run with her, enjoyed my mom's delicious tacos, watched "What Women Want"(starring the very attractive Mel Gibson) with my sister, and basked in the simple, yet wondrous joy of spending time with my family. It was a lovely first day home, and I felt the most content I had been in a very long time. I am also very excited for Christmas to come - it is creeping up on all of us so stealthily, I am afraid it will be over before I can fully embrace its magic! Ever since I was a child, I have adored Christmas, and although I never believed in Santa Claus because my parents thought it wrong to lie to their children, I have always known there was something magical about it. As a young girl, the "magic" came from my family all being together, happy and loving, and the traditions, food, and excitement from not knowing what my presents were. I also loved playing with the little tiny nativity scenes we had set up around our house, though then I did not understand the power and love behind the story of baby Jesus. Also, on Christmas Eve night I would wake up in the middle of my sleep just to quietly walk into the living room, sit down, and stare at the beautiful sight before me for what seemed like an hour. The presents set out by my parents, stacked expectantly under the twinkling lights of the tree, with the colorful stockings hanging from the brick fireplace, dazzled me.
Now, I thought that as I grew up, Christmas would lose its magic. The truth is, though, that this Christmas is going to be more magical than any one I have had yet. Even though my eyes and imagination were so easily amazed when I was a child (and I still do love everything lights and lovely about Christmas), my understanding and appreciation for the birth of Christ this Christmas trumps that. I love my Lord Jesus Christ and know that every day is one to celebrate His birth, but this one day out of the year called Christmas - the day of His birth when angels sang, great kings trembled, and wisemen traveled just to see his face - is so special. Besides the resurrection, it stands as the culmination of everything we as Christians believe in - the incarnation of our Lord and Savior, come to save the world
out of His great love for us! Everyone who knows Jesus, please always remember the true meaning of Christmas. CALL it Christmas. I get upset inside when people all over the radio refer to it as the "holidays". What holidays do you speak of?? There is only one holiday this time of year and it is called Christmas! Seriously, how nitwitted must one be? It sounds silly to call Christmas the holidays. Anyway, sorry for going on a little rant about that. . .I am finished for now. More thoughts to come later : )
Directly after my last final yesterday morning, I drove straight home. Upon arriving to my house, I happily opened the door only to be greeted by my puppy Josie, jumping up and down, as usual. That day I went on a run with her, enjoyed my mom's delicious tacos, watched "What Women Want"(starring the very attractive Mel Gibson) with my sister, and basked in the simple, yet wondrous joy of spending time with my family. It was a lovely first day home, and I felt the most content I had been in a very long time. I am also very excited for Christmas to come - it is creeping up on all of us so stealthily, I am afraid it will be over before I can fully embrace its magic! Ever since I was a child, I have adored Christmas, and although I never believed in Santa Claus because my parents thought it wrong to lie to their children, I have always known there was something magical about it. As a young girl, the "magic" came from my family all being together, happy and loving, and the traditions, food, and excitement from not knowing what my presents were. I also loved playing with the little tiny nativity scenes we had set up around our house, though then I did not understand the power and love behind the story of baby Jesus. Also, on Christmas Eve night I would wake up in the middle of my sleep just to quietly walk into the living room, sit down, and stare at the beautiful sight before me for what seemed like an hour. The presents set out by my parents, stacked expectantly under the twinkling lights of the tree, with the colorful stockings hanging from the brick fireplace, dazzled me.
Now, I thought that as I grew up, Christmas would lose its magic. The truth is, though, that this Christmas is going to be more magical than any one I have had yet. Even though my eyes and imagination were so easily amazed when I was a child (and I still do love everything lights and lovely about Christmas), my understanding and appreciation for the birth of Christ this Christmas trumps that. I love my Lord Jesus Christ and know that every day is one to celebrate His birth, but this one day out of the year called Christmas - the day of His birth when angels sang, great kings trembled, and wisemen traveled just to see his face - is so special. Besides the resurrection, it stands as the culmination of everything we as Christians believe in - the incarnation of our Lord and Savior, come to save the world
out of His great love for us! Everyone who knows Jesus, please always remember the true meaning of Christmas. CALL it Christmas. I get upset inside when people all over the radio refer to it as the "holidays". What holidays do you speak of?? There is only one holiday this time of year and it is called Christmas! Seriously, how nitwitted must one be? It sounds silly to call Christmas the holidays. Anyway, sorry for going on a little rant about that. . .I am finished for now. More thoughts to come later : )
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