I came from a family of school teachers, and that made for a lots of Christmas! There were many years when a sigh of relief was breathed by all. Too much Christmas??
I was blessed with two teachers in my family: Aunt Rosa, and Mom (Mabel). As I stated in my previous blog, we had school Christmas programs, with lunch (I liked the lunch!!) Aunt Rosa taught school for 35 years, and Mom taught school for 27 years, so I know that I must have gone to 42 or 43 school programs. Being the Don Juan that I was, there were many girls that I thought were cute back then, but they were always more interested in Darryl, because he had that Elvis hair, if you know what I mean!! It was frustrating for me, because I liked lunch (and was a little chubby), and he combed his hair into a perfect D A. But I still loved him. We had a lots of fun. As a result of one of these programs, We had one double date: the Gossen girls. Darryl was with the one he wanted to be with, and I was with the one I wanted to be with. As I am writing this, I wonder what ever happened to them, I am sure God has blessed them. They were fine Christian young ladies.
But, back to the question, "Too Much Christmas?" It's impossible! Every day should be Christmas Day for us who believe in the birth of Jesus, that He came to die for us, and that He was raised from the dead. It's what Christmas is, everything that He came to do for us, and His total reason for the season. If He wasn't born, there would be no Crucifixion, and no Resurrection, and therefore, no hope. He is our Great Hope!
We may get too involved in the feel good part of the season, but Jesus, the real reason for the season, never considered the question. Could the celebration of My Birth be too much?
"For unto us is born this day a savior!"
I was blessed with two teachers in my family: Aunt Rosa, and Mom (Mabel). As I stated in my previous blog, we had school Christmas programs, with lunch (I liked the lunch!!) Aunt Rosa taught school for 35 years, and Mom taught school for 27 years, so I know that I must have gone to 42 or 43 school programs. Being the Don Juan that I was, there were many girls that I thought were cute back then, but they were always more interested in Darryl, because he had that Elvis hair, if you know what I mean!! It was frustrating for me, because I liked lunch (and was a little chubby), and he combed his hair into a perfect D A. But I still loved him. We had a lots of fun. As a result of one of these programs, We had one double date: the Gossen girls. Darryl was with the one he wanted to be with, and I was with the one I wanted to be with. As I am writing this, I wonder what ever happened to them, I am sure God has blessed them. They were fine Christian young ladies.
But, back to the question, "Too Much Christmas?" It's impossible! Every day should be Christmas Day for us who believe in the birth of Jesus, that He came to die for us, and that He was raised from the dead. It's what Christmas is, everything that He came to do for us, and His total reason for the season. If He wasn't born, there would be no Crucifixion, and no Resurrection, and therefore, no hope. He is our Great Hope!
We may get too involved in the feel good part of the season, but Jesus, the real reason for the season, never considered the question. Could the celebration of My Birth be too much?
"For unto us is born this day a savior!"
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