True Meaning of Christmas

xoxoxo True Meaning of Christmas

One morning I heard a story on the radio 

of a woman who was out Christmas shopping with her 2 children. 

… After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable and hearing both her children asking for everything they saw on those many shelves, she finally made it to the elevator with her 2 kids.

She was feeling what so many of us feel during the holiday season time of the year. 

Overwhelming pressure to:

go to every party,

every housewarming, 

taste all the holiday food and treats,

getting that perfect gift for every single person on our shopping list, 

making sure we don’t forget anyone on our card list, and 

the pressure of making sure we respond to everyone who sent us a card. 

Finally, the elevator doors opened to an already-crowded car. 

She pushed her way into the car and dragged her 2 kids in with her and all the bags of stuff. 

When the doors closed, she couldn’t take it anymore and stated, 

“Whoever started this whole Christmas thing 

should be found, strung up, and shot.” 

From the back of the car everyone heard a quiet calm voice respond, 

“Don’t worry - we already crucified him.” 

For the rest of the trip down the elevator,

it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop. 

Don’t forget this year to keep 

“the One who started this whole Christmas thing” 

in your every thought, deed, purchase, and word.