Merry Christmas

Judy Sheldon on Dec 7, 2008

Tags: Baby, Christ Child, Christmas, gifts, star, wise men

While working in retail I was instructed to tell customers “Happy Holidays” so as not to offend anyone. Signs are posted every where stating “Merry Xmas”. Jesus told us that we can only serve one master, and this may be one of these times. I refuse to say Happy Holidays or shorten Christmas to Xmas. What is Christmas without Christ?

Three wise men came travelling from afar
Their only guidance was given from a star

Shining brightly for the world to see
The tiny babe, God’s gift to you and me

There was no other gift dearer to His heart
Than that of His son, that He could impart
He let us know Him by His word & deed
Then we come to Him complaining with greed

Wanting money to buy for people on our list
Acting as if the Christ child never did exist
It must hurt Him to the core to see His children act this way
At least say “Merry Christmas” upon this Christmas day!!

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Christine Ramsay on Dec 7, 2008
I must say I totally agree with you and do try to remember the true meaning of Christmas, though it is not always easy when you go out into the high street.
You have done a wonderful job of bringing the message home. Well done.

Merry Christmas

Christine
BC Doan on Dec 7, 2008
This is a great message, Judy! Christmas shouldn’t be just giving or receiving gifts!
CHAN LEE PENG on Dec 7, 2008
Nice and interesting, sister!
Judy Sheldon on Dec 7, 2008
Christine, BC, & Chan thank you for you kind support. It looks like Triond inverted my last two pictures. I will have to write to them. Merry Christmas!

Take care & God bless
Jasin on Dec 7, 2008
great point to this article, keep it up!
Joie Schmidt on Dec 7, 2008
What a perfect poem for the holiday season – nice work!

Blessings.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.
Chris Stonecipher on Dec 7, 2008
Merry Christmas to you too Judy! Wonderful article with reminders of what Christmas is all about. I stumbled this one.
God Bless,
Chris
Joshua Miguel on Dec 7, 2008
Christmas is in the air! Merry Christmas everyone especially to you Judy.
Judy Sheldon on Dec 7, 2008
Jasin, Lianne, Chris, and Joshua, thanks so much for your kind support. I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!

Chris, I can always use a stumble. Thanks so much!!
trishia on Dec 7, 2008
I must say it’s a delight to see others with the samae attitude!
What do you have when you take the Christ out of Christmas?
trishia on Dec 7, 2008
oops I mispelled “same” in my previous comments. Hats off to you again.
Judy Sheldon on Dec 7, 2008
Trishia, I do that all the time. Half the time I get my security string wrong, but never when I make a typo in my comment. lol

Christmas without Christ isn’t even a Hallmark holiday. lol.

Take care, God bless & Merry Christmas!
Louie Jerome on Dec 8, 2008
The ‘Happy Holidays’ thing upsets me! In UK we are not allowed to discriminate on grounds of race or religion and I think that this is correct, but nobody has stopped to think that banning Christians from saying, ‘Merry Christmas’, and not allowing the nativity display in public places is restricting OUR religious freedom.
M J katz on Dec 8, 2008
I really enjoyed your poem…and Christmas without Christ is just ‘mas’. In English, this has no meaning whatsoever which is true if we leave Christ out of our celebrations…and in Spanish, this means ‘more’ which is what the holiday season description needs in order to make sense!
I’ve often wondered…how can you celebrate someone’s birthday and ignore Him all at the same time?
The Daily Digital on Dec 8, 2008
Very inspirational!
Judy Sheldon on Dec 8, 2008
Louie – AMEN!, MJ and Gerlaine, thanks so much for your warm support!

Puzzling, isn’t it?
valli on Dec 8, 2008
Nice one.
Judy Sheldon on Dec 8, 2008
Valli, thank you.

Take care & God bless you!
Anne Lyken Garner on Dec 9, 2008
A good, festive one for Christmas. Happy Christmas to you too, Judy, and a very blessed New Year.
Judy Sheldon on Dec 11, 2008
Anne, God bless you and yours for Christmas as well. I hope you have a happy and healthy one!!
Sheba on Dec 21, 2008
That was very good. The pics went nice with it. Thanks for sharing and keep it up!
Nick Kenney on Feb 7, 2009
I’m a little late reading this one but my hat’s off to you, Judy.
Amen is all I can add.
Jan and I are fed up with all the hype that Christmas has become. And don’t give us presents…it’s not our birthday…it’s baby Jesus’s birthday.
Teves on Oct 16, 2009
Give love on Christmas day. Merry Christmas Judy! Thanks for the share…God Bless!
razumtina on Oct 22, 2009
Great article!!! Christmas is all about Jesus!
Jenny Heart on Dec 15, 2011
Great message to ponder upon this Christmas.

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