Can Christmas change the world?

What do you think of when you think of Christmas? It's different for all of us I'm sure. But if you're anything like me, I'm sick of consumerism being the theme for the Holidays. If I see another car commercial telling me that it's the perfect gift to his or her heart, I am gonna scream. I wanna say..."Who gives gifts like that, and if they do they've missed the point of christmas." I understand if people are not Christians that maybe Christmas is not about Christ's birth to them. But it's certainly not about trying to please another person so hard that you will go into debt trying to acheive.

Please consider with me changing what Christmas means to your family!
Watch these videos, and just listen, let it penetrate your heart, although hardened by mean crazy shoppers and advertisements that make you feel bad for who you really are.








Give Time, Spend Less, Love All, Worship More!
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Ba Hum Bug

What does Christmas mean to you? For many of us it's shaped by the way we grew up and the traditions we had, and our geographical location. I grew up beleiving in Santa Clause. And I was the best darn Santa follower you could ever meet. In fact, all year long I would try to be so good, because I knew that God would tell Santa and I didn't want to disappoint him. All the marketing for santa we see in movies and in toys and in reindeer movies, I bought it all. And christmas, oh christmas, there was something so magical about Christmas in my heart. I loved every piece of it. The lights, the tree, the snowmen, the garland, the gift wrap, the cooking, wearing red, writing a letter to Santa, leaving cookies and milk for him, racing home from a Christmas Eve party because I didn't want to miss out on Santa, I would search the sky for those reindeer...waiting, hoping, oh the mystery! The awe!

But why is it that when I learned the truth about Santa, that that all disappeared? The awe and beauty of christmas diminished. It could have been a number of things. It could have been that the family scenario changed and bit, and I was going through the awkward teen years. It could of been because I didn't really know Jesus, like I thought I knew Santa Clause, so to learn the He was the reason for the season, didn't mean much at the time.

But how about now? Now that I love the Lord and understand why Christmas came about. Why can't I return to awe and mystery I once had for the holiday?

Well, I leave that open ended. Because I have so many thoughts about Christmas, that one blog won't satisfy me. Please return to read more. I am investigating my feelings, and so many other's about Christmas. And what has happened to us as a society. Please come back and share your thoughts!