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Merry Christmas!

I have thought about this and I'm actually to the point now that it personally offends me when someone tells me Happy Holidays during the Christmas season.  I understand that different people have different beliefs.  But Christmas is a time when Christians celebrate God sending his son Jesus to earth to live as man setting an example for us, and to die on the cross for our salvation. 

If you want to tell me Happy Holidays during Christmas, then I expect you to say it on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Valentine's Day, President's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Halloween, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.  I wonder why groups like Freedom From Religion Foundation only attack Christmas and not the other holidays?

You see, that's just how silly the atheists "belief" really is.  They don't even believe it!  Their words claim that God is not real.  But their actions show something totally different.  Atheists and anti-Christian groups are scared of God, so they continue to attack Him.  I don't think Cupid is real, but I'm not offended when someone says Happy Valentine's Day.  Well if He's not real, isn't that the same thing as a child being afraid of the boogie man or monsters under the bed.  Actions speak louder than words.

Last year our family started a new Christmas tradition.  On Christmas Eve, as we gather together we read the story of Jesus' birth in Luke 2:1-20.  I encourage everyone to do the same, it only takes a few minutes and helps just to stop for a minute to think about the gift of Jesus Christ, the greatest Christmas gift ever. 

Don't believe He is, what did you get for Christmas last year?  If you're like me you would sort of casually name off clothes, shoes, money, etc. but not really remember an exact gift.  We get so caught up in the material gifts, the stuff, that we forget we've already received the greatest gift ever if we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior.  Whether you have or haven't asked God into your heart, this is an excellent time to do it during the celebration of Christ's birth and with a fresh new year coming to start a devotional or bible reading plan. 

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good morning!

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