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Season Greetings
Open your heart and open your eyes, watch the beauty of the season with all its magic unfold. The month of December creeps in at the end of every year with holidays and holy days.
Some of us celebrate with Christmas trees, tinsel and decorations. Yet, depending on your culture, it’s a precious celebration of your holy day. Whatever it may be to you, may you enjoy the season.
The Hustle and Bustle
The Hustle and bustle of finding the perfect gift can be daunting. Online purchases has made shopping more convenient for people with time constraints.
Skip the trip to the mall and use the precious time you have available to spend time with family and friends. Sip on some hot chocolate while enjoying heart to heart conversations.
Home sweet home
There is nothing like going home after work to a warm home decorated for the season. In December, the coolness of the season gives you such warmth and enthusiasm.
My favorite thing to do is to listen to Christmas songs and watch the Christmas shows on the Hallmark channel while I snuggle under my special throw blanket. What a cozy feeling….
Season Greetings
I wish you all the best this season and I pray for blessings for you and your family. May God direct your path as you continue on your journey to 2019.
Remember the best gift does not come in a box. It comes from above from our God and it’s called love. Please share this gift with others who have less by giving from your heart.
Here is a toast to a wonderful Holiday of love, laughter and good times with friends and family.
As a Christian I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas…
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Scrooged
I’m no Scrooge, but lately I feel like the main character of that movie. I certainly was not a fan of his eccentric behavior. He was unkind, grumpy and nothing excited him about Christmas.
Christmas Past
Sometimes I wish Christmas felt as magical and spiritual like it was when I was a child. My parents would celebrate the birth of Jesus by having us attend midnight mass. Then we would come home and enjoy all kinds of goodies while preparing for Christmas day. Spending the day with our family and opening up our presents was very special.
Christmas Present
Today, I spend my time working ten to twelve-hour days wishing the season was over. Holidays like Christmas has become a tradition and as such is related to more stress than pleasure. People are so busy rushing around to buy that perfect gift for family and friends that they forget about the real meaning of Christmas. What if giving gifts was not part of this Holiday? Wouldn’t it be nice to celebrate the birth of our Lord spending quality time with family and friends?
The Public
I have had the opportunity to deal with the public for several years during various holiday shopping sprees. Working for a very large retailer, I formed many relationships with my customers and got their views on shopping for the holidays especially at Christmas. Besides listening to stories of fights in the parking lots, lost wallets or missing packages and more we can chalk it all up to unnecessary aggravation.
Christmas future
Where did we go wrong? Shopping has become more of a chore at Christmas. I have met some incredible people who have been duped into this shopping extravaganza. They are so relieved once their list is completed. Rushing through the season of what should be a time for joy and celebration, has left most of us tired and broke. Maybe Christmas future should be based on a revolution of change.
Think about creative ways you can reduce stress by opting out of giving presents to people who really don’t need more than they already have…
Finding new ways to celebrate the season will bring more joy into you life. Get out of the guilt trap and remember if you must share gifts, make it magical for the children.
What do you think?
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Wake up!
Wake up! It’s more than time to give thanks and praise
to our God who helps us in all our ways.
The season of giving and receiving unfolds,
so let us relax, go forth and be bold.
This holiday comes at the end of each year
So let us shout for joy and be clear
Wake up
Remember it’s all about our Lord and those
really in need,
so let’s forget about ourselves, there’s
no time for greed.
We keep giving to people who have more
than enough, come on look around
do you really need all that stuff?
Shopping for presents is a yearly tradition
Wake up
It’s time to change this compulsive condition
Stressing and frustrated from all the rush
Spending money we don’t have
until we’re crushed
Wake up
Living paycheck to paycheck to pay all the bills,
believe me when I tell you this is no thrill.
At the end of the year when you think
you’re ahead, the Santa syndrome
Hits you hard on the head
Christmas music entices you to
shop till you drop
As you shop for the season and you
Just want to stop.
Our lives are not defined by how much
we have, but how much one gives to those
who are sad.
Wake up
It’s time to change our obvious response
to a life filled with desires and wants
time to change our conclusion
Get out of this illusion
Place a limit on your family and friend giving
So you can really start living
Stay alert find the charities who are truly
Reaching out
Make a switch, change your life
Remember what life is really about.
Pat Fagan
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Best wishes
Wishing for God’s blessing
upon your lives.
Throughout the years to come
May your families be blessed
Best wishes
Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas
Remembering he came for us.
Thanking and Praising him for all his goodnes
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