Thursday, December 18, 2008

What is Christmas?

Darlene sitting under the Christmas tree looking good as always, Christmas 1970. The first Christmas we would spend together would be two years later. I can't imagine Christmas without her.
What is Christmas? Trees, lights, gifts, food, family, Santa, jingle bells, music, tradition, joy, church, home, children, cookies, toys, shopping, snow, giving, manger, plays, angels, friends, tinsel, hope, presents, dolls, ornaments, reindeer, bows, wreaths, mistletoe, holly, stockings, candles, candy, cards, nativity, holiday, sleighs, snowmen, star, Advent, shepherds, Mary, Joseph, Bible, Scrooge, caroling, poinsettia, birthday, Jesus... It's all this and more, so much more. God's gift to us. The gift we could never afford ourselves. Eternal life. For God so loved...

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