I was taking to one of the guys at work today about Black Friday. The Friday after Thanksgiving where people wake up as early as possible and hit the mall and shopping centers looking for great deals on Christmas gifts.
I personally am not a fan of shopping malls and crowds of people. Partially because I am claustrophobic and that just gives me a panic attack. I would rather buy the items online and have them shipped to my house. Back to my point though...
Joe and I were talking about the NEED to buy gifts for people. Last time we checked Christmas had something to do with this guy named Jesus and not how much I can spend on my friends and family. We both decided that baking cookies or making a little ornament were just as good as buying me something that may be outdated in a few years. When did our need to buy things for others take over our gratitude to a God who gave us His ONLY son just so we could be forgiven of our sins. We concentrate on being Thankful at Thanksgiving and greedy at Christmas. Shouldn't we be Thankful on both Holidays?
Don't get me wrong, a lot of family and friends of mine are Thankful and teach their children that Christmas is more than just presents and Santa Claus. I'm not saying everyone fits into one particular category. I love Christmas....I love having my family together and eating really great food and watching the kids get excited over their pile of gifts. I love the decorations and the lights. But I also love going to midnight mass and feeling a presence greater then myself in the sanctuary full of candlelight and Christmas songs.
It's time that we bring Christ back to Christmas and put aside ourselves. Love our families and be grateful that we have a place to spend Christmas and people to spend it with.
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