Oh, it's so hard to post this, but I have to get it off my chest. I'm having the hardest time with the Holiday season this year. Christmas has always held magic for me and I have tried hard to share and live that magic with my children. I can't seem to get past the fact that we have had the commercialism of Christmas crammed down our throat for about 4 months now. No more can we just enjoy each season and Holiday, they were putting out Christmas decor at Halloween this year. I know many of you will laugh and think "What a dweeb, this has been going on forever and she didn't see it before?" Many folks have given up on the Christmas season already. I almost think I might be joining the ranks of those who say, "Bah Humbug!". Especially when I hear that people are being killed on Black Friday so the other greedy ******** can get a good sale.
I know that we as Christians celebrate Christmas because of the symbolism of the Birth of Jesus, but I for one have known that Christmas traditions in many ways are anything but Christian. And to be honest, that never has bothered me. But what does bother me is way the society has become so gluttonized that they would take a life to get what they want. I have said before that I'm tired of being complacent in my spirituality. Sometimes, we have to see what is in front of us to allow us to grow.
I'm not leaving fairyland, it's a wondrous place, and I feel my children need to feel the magic. But I am looking inward this Christmas season and asking the Lord to help me give them something more than the magic, something substantial.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
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I got discouraged with Christmas last year and almost ignored it. NO TREE! For the first time in my life! But this year, the joy is back. Maybe every two years is about right, especially as I get older and time speeds up!
And here's something that helped me today (and I admit is isn't very spiritual!) If you get this on Sunday (or maybe early Monday) you can go to Amazon's MP3 store and download the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack for $1.99! I listened to it tonight after church when I did my run.
But what am I saying? You probably have that record already!
Ugh. I agree with you. "gluttonous"... I like that word! Hey, you are from Harriman, TN huh? Would you believe I have been there and actually stayed there? My husbands family is from Harriman! We have been to a reunion or 3! It is a nice city!
That's really cool, maybe we will run into one another sometime, email me if your ever down this way and you all can come over for food if you would like.
Dennis,
I heard a song today that seemed to pick up my Christmas Spirit. It's kinda funny I haven't heard it before. It's Bing singing, It's a Marshmellow World. Pretty cute. Music does have a way of getting me in the Christmas spirit.
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