Are we missing the reason for the season?
I don't know about you, but it's always been hard for me to get into the Christmas spirit until the week of Christmas. I put my Christmas tree up, decorate the house a little with some Christmas decorations and turn up the volume on the CD player as I listen to Christmas Carols.
This is my Christmas Tree in my living room. Okay, it's not as grand as the White House Christmas Tree or the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center. But in the coming days I know I will enjoy looking at it more and more because I will find the meaning of the season that always escapes me this time of the year when I'm walking through the mall with the kids or going through the motions. Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. And oh, what a splendid birthday celebration that is. It saddens me that we forget that when we become so wrapped up in buying presents and...well, wrapping.
But my Christmas spirit will come. It always does. And by the time Christmas Day arrives, my heart will be overflowing with Christmas cheer. I hope all of you are filled with the spirit of Christmas while you go through your daily lives. Tell me, what do you do to get into the spirit of Christmas? Do you have a favorite holiday tradition? If so, please share it with us.
If you're still looking for a great stocking stuffer, please visit your local bookstore or Amazon.com for Yuletide Protector, my December 2009 release from Love Inspired Suspense.
Until next time, many blessings to you all, Lisa Mondello
4 comments:
For me, music makes the season and gets me in the Christmas spirit. I have DVDs that I listen to. Michaael W. Smith put out a Charistmas album called Christmas in 1989 that always gets me in the mood. And my favorite Christmas song, O Come, O come, Emmanuel.
Great post. I love this time of year. I love the Christmas decorations, the music, the reason for the season (we, my grandchildren and daughter) give a gift to someone in need, for Jesus'birthday(this is done in secret)the kids love to do this.
Merry Christmas
tarenn98[at]yahoo[dot]com
I am with you about Tiger Woods, I am sick of hearing about him, I don't even like it when they praise him like he is a God on the golf course.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night,
mamat2730(at)charter(dot)net
To hell with Tiger. the world will always be a better place without him. this Christmas was very special for the paparazzi looking for tiger's scoop.
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