'Tis the season..... But for what???

"'Tis the Season....."

For last minute preparations, frustrating lines, presents

we know we bought back on January 1st but have since

disappeared, dogs that break our ornaments (or, worse

yet, knock our trees over), Santa hats that make us look

dorky, ice storms that make us miss whatever the most

important event of our month has been...........

:) Ok, so now that I've gotten your attention, isn't this the

pattern? You go to the store and people are running you

over, grabbingthe very last item on the shelf which you

were just reaching for, and not finding a gift for the very

hardest person on your list to buy for-the one that doesn't

'want anything!'

So what's the point? It's not the presents, long lines,

ornaments being knocked over, shopping, lines, or

Santa hats that give the true meaning of Christmas.

Then again, it's not the manger, the hay, the animals,

or the stable either! When you get right down to it,

it's not gonna matter how many presents you gave your

eighth cousin-by marriage, it's not gonna matter that

you missed the important appointment because of the ice,

or even the electronic device your nephew wanted, but the

stores were out of, or even how many ornaments your

toddler broke.... After all, toys diminish in value,

appointments are reschedulable, and ornaments are

replaceable. What is going to matter is the things that

will last...... Did you make a place for Christ in your

Christmas, read the Christmas story? And no, not the

one about Scrooge. The one that really

gives us a hope! A reason for the season! Styles change,

electronic things get better and bigger and toys break.

But Christ is still the same and He will always be the

best gift of all!