I love this time of year as we gather our families close at hand to celebrate the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... That God sent us our Lord in the form of a baby that He had to live and grow alongside us that He had to learn all about us thru His own life here on earth and then that He had to die a terrible death to save us.
I love Christmas because we carry that happy expectation on thru gifts and celebrations with family & friends the presents that we give can hold no candle to the Gift of Jesus from God to us. But what fun and joy it brings to me to give my children gifts of things they need they want they can not afford to buy themselves.
Our Sunday school class did the book/ study Advent conspiracy and thru that study they want us to think about Christmas and basically stop buying and use that money to help the poor... I really don't see why I have to feel guilty about buying things for my kids...we still help the poor- it really kinda made me angry doing that study because While I will agree we are a rich nation and we in America do not go hungry our poorest of poor in USA are richer then most in 3rd world country's yet I do not believe it is wrong to but the things my children want and need at Christmas.
Anyway I will worship my King tonight and tomorrow and celebrate Christmas with my family and give the gifts that mean a lot to my children and then after it is done the whole year thru helping those who are poor and needy ... seems to me it makes more sense to help the poor year around then just at Christmas anyway.
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