It was hard for me to come to the conclusion stated in the title of this post. Like many other people I wanted everyone to celebrate Christmas like I do, and most of my friends as well. And I believe that a lot of people are, were that way, hence the oft quoted phrase, "put Christ back into Christmas."
But I finally came to the conclusion that Christmas is what you make it out to be. For most if not all of my readers its what we know Christmas is about from the traditional standpoint, the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. In theological terms, the incarnation, God become human flesh, "God with us." But many other people in the nation, and around the world, celebrate Christmas only as a festive holiday, making gift giving and receiving and being with family the basis of the celebration, whatever form it may take. And may I add, drinking it up and getting tanked is widely tauted as part of any celebration, especially Christmas and New Year's parties.
I trust that each of you who may read this will have a Christmas season that will be filled with the love of the Jesus whose birth we celebrate this season of the year, and with the peace that He came to bring to "those with whom He is pleased." We are still planning at this point in time to be with part of our family in Missouri. Our spirits will be with the rest of our family in Cleveland, OH and Gilbert, AZ. Our prayer is for safe traveling, good health for all, and joyous times of being together as family.
I leave with you this ecard as my greeting this year. Enjoy. And I remain
Pilgrim on the way
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