CRISTmas

Christmas music is on the radio.  There is a chill in the air.  Lights on houses are popping up every where.  Santa is outside the mall ringing a bell.  He's inside too so children can sit on his lap and tell them their material wants. This time of year is such a love/hate affair for me.  I love the time with family, I love the giving, I really don't mind the getting either.  I like the lights, I enjoy the music and festivities.  I despise the commercialism, materialism and consumerism that we have allowed the retailers to make this into.  I also don't really like the whole Santa thing.  Why should he steal my glory for what I give? Of far more importance, why should he steal the glory of that which Christ gave?  To me Santa has always been a distraction.  For that reason we just cut him out in my family.  Instead we talk about how we give because Christ gave.  Which is what the season is all about. Keep Christ in Christmas this year my friends!