What is Christmas?
Dec 25, 2014 11:32:14 #
What is Christmas?
In my 70 years on this earth, I have seen an equal number of Christmases.
Celebrating the birth of Jesus is the simple, if too often overlooked, answer to the question What is Christmas?
In a larger sense we celebrate the gifts he gives us.
We gather with friends and family who are a part of our lives, and we think of those who are there only in our hearts. We remember parents and grandparents who are no longer with us, and are comforted by the knowledge that one day we will see them again.
I remember the men that I spent Christmas with in 1967. I remember some of them well. Other faces have faded over the years. They were special to me that year. None of us knew if this would be our last Christmas. For two it was. That handful of men in Viet Nam were family that year. It was the year I learned Christmas is larger than family. It is a shared fellowship.
Christmas is promise. The anticipation of seeing loved ones again. It is the joy of watching grandkids and other little ones. We see their joy and innocence and wonder where life will take them.
Christmas is Jesuss birthday. If Christmas is in your heart, it is the people around you. It is the people you love, it is the people and places you remember.
If it is in your heart, Christmas is you.
In my 70 years on this earth, I have seen an equal number of Christmases.
Celebrating the birth of Jesus is the simple, if too often overlooked, answer to the question What is Christmas?
In a larger sense we celebrate the gifts he gives us.
We gather with friends and family who are a part of our lives, and we think of those who are there only in our hearts. We remember parents and grandparents who are no longer with us, and are comforted by the knowledge that one day we will see them again.
I remember the men that I spent Christmas with in 1967. I remember some of them well. Other faces have faded over the years. They were special to me that year. None of us knew if this would be our last Christmas. For two it was. That handful of men in Viet Nam were family that year. It was the year I learned Christmas is larger than family. It is a shared fellowship.
Christmas is promise. The anticipation of seeing loved ones again. It is the joy of watching grandkids and other little ones. We see their joy and innocence and wonder where life will take them.
Christmas is Jesuss birthday. If Christmas is in your heart, it is the people around you. It is the people you love, it is the people and places you remember.
If it is in your heart, Christmas is you.
Dec 25, 2014 11:40:13 #
Dec 25, 2014 11:55:43 #
Dec 25, 2014 16:38:54 #
Dakota Boreas wrote:
What is Christmas? br br In my 70 years on this e... (show quote)
Well said. Merry Christmas, Dakota. :thumbup:
Dec 26, 2014 06:48:37 #
Yes, well said, and we all need to be reminded occassionally.
Thank you, God Bless, and Merry Christmas
Thank you, God Bless, and Merry Christmas
Dec 26, 2014 09:42:38 #
Like most of you have said, sometimes we just need that little reminder.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Dec 26, 2014 09:55:36 #
Dakota Boreas wrote:
What is Christmas? br br In my 70 years on this e... (show quote)
Very well stated, Dakota. Much better than my crude way of trying to say much the same thing the other day. Hope you had a great Christmas.
God Bless,
Papa Joe
Dec 26, 2014 10:04:32 #
Dec 26, 2014 12:35:18 #
SSam
Loc: Sierra Vista, AZ
Dakota Boreas wrote:
I remember the men that I spent Christmas with in 1967. I remember some of them well. For two it was. That handful of men in Viet Nam were family that year.
I remember the men that I spent Christmas with in 1967. I remember some of them well. For two it was. That handful of men in Viet Nam were family that year.
Thanks for the details that you shared! It is almost embarrassing to me. I'm called a Viet Nam Vet (1963-65). I have added "Era" to the end because I didn't ever get to that country. But, I'm certainly proud for all service men that went into battle to preserve our freedom!
Dec 27, 2014 15:56:46 #
Thanks to everyone who responded to this thread. Thanks to those who served. Thanks to everyone here who became part of my Christmas.
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