Well, we have made it. It is not normally that I stand so tall on my soap box(oh who am I kidding...), but the image you are seeing to the left of me is one of the most disturbing things I have seen in a while(let me clarify however, there are much more disturbing things, war, mass killings, etc, please do not think that I have fogotten these things.). I have thought of all the whitty ways that I could write this, but truth be told there is not one.
I will be the first to say that my Faith has been tested a time or two and I am not the best example of a Christian, but I however, have this Faith that up until this day, December 17, 2007 not a single solitary event in my life has been able to shake me of.
I believe that I am one of the most fortunate little girls on this planet. I have walked into situations not thinking. I have gotten myself in Barney Rubble Trouble. I have been stuck somewhere between: luck, no luck, and bad luck and still come out the other side of the tunnel smiling, healthy, and alive. I know how fortunate I am. I look at my family and friends and know that in them lies all the proof I need that there is something greater than me in this universe. I know God and God knows me(the good and the bad) and he somehow has helped keep my Faith strong.
This banter, however, is not about my testimony to Christianity as I know that I have a lot of growing to do, and I look forward to doing it. It however, is about our(as a collective whole) ignorance to what Christmas is.
Christmas should be nothing more than a simple, yet wonderful reminder of Christ's humble beginning as a human child in this world. His birth merely set the stage for the power, glory, and salvation that would be revealed in His life, death, and resurrection! Whether it's December 25th, sometime in late September, or any other day of the year, we should use each and every opportunity to reflect on Jesus Christ. It is about allowing everyone of every denomination to celebrate this time of year. I just like millions of others tend to lose track of why we give gifts, why we have Santa or Saint Nick, why we celebrate at all. It is not about lights and trees and holiday sales. It is not about warranty's and the perfect meal. It is not about worring about extra pounds, cookies, or secret santa gifts. It is simply one day of each year that we can celebrate that Jesus was born. It is about all he gave to the world. It is about remembering for one day that there was a family in this universe that we all share.
I believe that each person should celebrate in whatever fashion suits them, I just hope that each of us can remember Christmas and Santa's humble beginnings.It is about something that we can not put in a bag and sell for 24.99.
Within the bag pictured above are the following: 1 minature tree, 12 small wooden ornaments of a fat santa, elves, trains, drums, snowman, and rudolf(none of the Holy family) and 1 string of lights. I wonder if this is indeed the all inclusive Christmas in a Bag we as a whole have been reduced to?
