The other day a friend told me a story. Her son came home with a note for Santa written by a classmate. She hoped that he could give it to his elf to bring to Santa. The writer of the letter explained that she is a 6 year old Egyptian girl who does not celebrate Christmas, but went on to say that she believed in Santa and asked if Santa would bring her something to show that he is real. As we laughed about this conundrum that my friend found herself in, she said that Christmas has become such a huge, commercialized thing that everyone celebrates Christmas nowadays, and this…
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Do You Know that You Are Set Apart to Be Holy?
Earlier in the month, I sat in front of the computer searching for a Christmas card. I noticed many that say something like, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Best Year Ever,” “Counting Our Blessings,” and, most annoyingly, just “Blessed.” And each was followed by a picture of an impossibly gorgeous family, with just the right clothes, frolicking in a bucolic field of evergreen trees. Honestly, it frustrated me. As I called myself a Grinch, I reflected about why these sentiments bothered me. I realized that these cards seemed like just another opportunity to shout our “blessings” to others. It’s the social media pitfall in Christmas card form. “Blessed” has become…
