Christmas

Christmas. Another one come and gone. Why is it that Christmas is such a milestone for the year? Why is it that we say, “slow as Christmas” or “Christmas will be here before you know it?” I can remember so much more about Christmas time than any other time of the year. So, what did the girls get from us for Christmas this year? An indoor/outdoor playhouse ($78), each got a pair of rainboots ($12.99 +tax each), each got a "hopball" ($5.99 + tax each), each got a barbie ($9.99 +tax each), Kate got a word puzzle ($10), Cali got 3 new easy puzzles ($7), Kate got a kid camera ($24), Cali got a Leap frog fridge letter thingy ($15).

And while I do believe that while people pride themselves on worrying about Christmas being commercialized, the worry and the publicity of the concern will not change the world. Like most things, it's what you make of it. Well, to be quite honest, the bible tells us how the story ends. The Bible tells us things will get worse before they get better, but in the mean time, what could make a difference? If it is changing the commercialization of Christmas, then I am sure that it must begin at home. There is a difference in knowing the story of Christmas and experiencing the story of Christmas. Not only the birth of Jesus, but the life of Jesus, the purpose of Jesus. Teaching our children about the ten commandments, teaching our children the law of God, teaching our children about SIN, teaching our children about the penalty for SIN {insert HELL, yes, I said HELL here}, teaching our children about our payment for SIN {Jesus, in case you are new to this}, and the importance of a RELATIONSHIP with Jesus Christ, not just a knowledge and “belief”. Then, when we are done teaching our children, let us tell our neighbors, let us tell the people we meet, let us tell the rest of our family. I may be teaching my children, but I fail miserably every day at telling “everyone else”.