"Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, la la la la"
Turn on the TV and there are Christmas movies and commercials all over the place.
Drive around town and houses are all decorated up with lights and such.
Children are having Christmas parities at school.
Santa Clause has been making appearances at Malls and stores.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all into Santa and decorations and watching the grandkids open their gifts on Christmas morning. I only wish there was a little less emphasis on Santa and the commercialization and a little more on it being Jesus' birthday. More on the season of Advent leading up to Christmas morning.
For many people, by the time Christmas finally gets here, they are so ready for it to be over. I guess that is what happens when Christmas starts being forced on us in October!
If more attention was paid to Advent and Jesus, I don't think this would happen. The weeks of Advent are as follows:
Hope
Love
Joy
Peace
Hope for good things to come
Love for what we have
Joy at good things delivered
Peace in our hearts
How is it possible to ever get tired of this? By celebrating Advent, and not just Santa, we are filling our minds, and hearts, and lives with the goodness of Jesus...and that is way better than movies, and decorations, and presents any day!
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