"I DON'T CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS!!"

 

     I couldn't believe I heard those words. Of course, they did not come out of my mouth but the mouth of someone here in SC. Did I hear her correctly? Her family really does not celebrate Christmas at all. Seriously? I understand there are people in our world who do not celebrate Christmas such as Muslims, Buddhists, Jehovah Witnesses, Atheists, Satan worshippers and other weird and wacky religions. I know our Jewish friends may not believe Jesus is the Son of God and do not recognize his birthday, but they do admit He does exist and that one day He did live on this earth. 

  

     To think about many people here in America who refuse to celebrate Christmas just really boggles my mind. It makes me wonder if this young lady had some type of tragedy happen in her life or maybe her family had some type of bad experience in a church or a community event. I doubt very much it has to do with Santa Claus not bringing to her what she wanted when she was young. My family knows I am totally over Santa not bringing me Lite Brite in 1970!! To think that on December 25, 2024, it was NOT Christmas Day but simply Wednesday. I doubt they had a Christmas tree in their home and certainly no presents or decorations outside along with Christmas music playing in their home. Statistics tell us that 90% of Americans celebrate Christmas, but only 55% regard it as a "religious holiday." That tells me that the almost half of Americans do not look at Christmas as a day to celebrate Jesus's birth, but they reflect on all that other "stuff" which I know is fun and enjoyable, but truthfully that's not the real reason why Christmas should be celebrated...period!   As I am writing this blog, Christmas was 9 days ago. Thinking about what this young lady said, "I don't celebrate Christmas" gives me a desire to pray more for people and believe that hopefully one day, they will experience God's love during a season when we do experience his love! It makes me want to be a "Light in the darkness" wherever I am! Happy New Year everyone!! Let's make 2025 a fantastic year!

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!