Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Yes, it still is the Christmas season. We sent out our greetings prepared our gifts, then just before Christmas we put up our tree and decorated. Now we are celebrating the Christmas season, the twelve days, Yule log and such, with much more focus on the meaning. When I was a child there was a debate among my classmates as to how early to put up your Christmas tree. Many families still waited until Christmas Eve.

Years ago many started complaining about Christmas music starting too early. One year a station started after Halloween. That fad has passed. There are fewer stations playing Christmas music and they don’t start until Thanksgiving. Now if they would only continue until the Christmas season ends; January 5th, or the 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany.

I have noticed several homes along a path I drive ever week that have not turned on the Christmas lights until Christmas, and they still have them on. Many were taken aback by Thanksgiving being turned into a shopping day. Then again, my siblings all said the churches they attended on Thanksgiving were all full.

Recent events have shown that we as a nation are turning back to God. God will help us save this nation.

God Bless!

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