I was going to pen a much more detailed, thoughtful expose on why Christmas is important, but I will instead steal a page from Sister Toldjah’s book, and like her, repost this classic explanation:
I was going to write a big fancy message tonight for Christmas, but I think that video says it best.
Wherever you are tonight, say thanks for your blessings, whether they be big or small. This year I have felt particularly blessed, and have wondered why God would choose to bless me in the way he has, as I don’t always feel like I’m always the best Christian I can be. But a wise man recently told me that God knows a believer’s heart, and rewards that person with blessings, in part, based on whether or not that person’s heart is in the right place - blessings of love and/or prosperity (and not just of the money kind). And sometimes those blessings aren’t obvious ones, but they are there all the same.
A recent post on one of the blogs I frequently read has me thinking. Of course, that’s generally the point of blog postings. I’m just not certain that what I’ve been thinking about is what the blogger in question wanted me to be thinking about. By the way, this isn’t a dig at the Hoopy Frood Dude. If you only read the article I linked to above, you won’t get the full picture. You have to follow the link at the bottom of his article to read the whole thing on John’s blog. There you’ll find a bit more detail, like this…
Many factors are plaguing the Tribune Company at this time. The expected sale of the Chicago Cubs for one, has been delayed indefinitely, as the highest bidder, Mark Cuban faces insider trading charges. And just as the New York Times had seen, a steep decline in advertising due to both the "recession" and more readers going online rather than to the print pages has taken a toll.
It is holiday time and it is not too late to send a little something to the troops. Many soldiers deployed won't receive any greeting cards or presents this year, some because their family doesn't have the money and some because they don't have family.
You can help make a soldier feel remembered this Christmas. Browse over to www.LetsSayThanks.com.
You pick out a card that a child drew, you pick out the greeting that will be on it and you add your name, Xerox will print your card and mail it to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. (They are mostly thank you cards but there are a couple holiday cards).
I have a personal reason for recommending this. A close friend is serving in his second tour in Iraq. During his first tour, he received one of these. Here is what his wife told me about it: