Merry Christmas? (Part #3)

Christmas is a tradition. I bet you didn’t know that did you? It’s a tradition among people of differing cultures, celebrated in many ways. Regardless of what “others do”, and that’s really none of my business, let me share with you “my traditions” and wish you the best for your traditions.

Christmas is a day (December 25) when Jesus, who became the Christos, was NOT born!

We celebrate and have created many holidays wherein the day determined has little or nothing to do with WHY (can you say Presidents Day?) we remember and celebrate. With still one son at home we get out the big tree and decorate. We still put lights on the outside of the house. And we still fight a few crowds for those last minute or forgotten gifts.

However, we’ve long since given up on sending out Christmas cards.

Christmas is a time for family to come together, for a meal to be shared, for memories to be relived, and primarily a time to GIVE: not so much to close friends and family but to those who are less fortunate. Seeing kids for whom Christmas is more sad than joyful get a Christmas present, food, and love (not expected) makes Christmas special.

I don’t need a date to remember Jesus. The spirit of I AM is with me every day (don’t put any pride or religiosity into that now) and every day is special! What I do need is a time to purposefully give of my TIME, and some resources, to those outside of who I share my life with throughout the year. My Christmas this year will be remembered for December 20th when some 100+ kids and a scattering of adults in a government subsidized apartment complex had an afternoon to SEE and FEEL the love of what the Creator of our universe is really like.

Christmas, the Christos, the spirit of the Creator, is about GIVING LOVE: an UNCONDITIONAL LOVE that many churches practice more like “conditional love”. May you GIVE and RECEIVE that this day and may it be a pilot light to days thereafter.

Merry Christmas!

Oh yes, and a HAPPY NEW YEAR too!