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Christmas Magic
by Pippin

Greetings! And Merry Christmas!

Well, ‘Tis the Season!

Time for snow and sleigh rides, for jingle bells and roasted chestnuts on an open fire.

Come, then, sit by the fire and put your feet up and have an eggnog with me as I talk about magic.

Not the magic like in “Harry Potter” or even “Bewitched”! I’m talking real magic! The “magic” that on a night over 2 thousand years ago in a small village in Israel, born to a young peasant girl came to become our Salvation.

As it was said many times before, God so loved the World that He sent his own beloved Son to save us all. I find it interesting that, yes, even in the 1st century, that of all the places Jesus could have been brought into the world, it would be in what is now the most troubled region in the world. I suppose it is because it is there were He was needed the most.

And now, in a time of much evil and natural and political upheavals, a time we need to remember that long ago Christmas night and to call upon and to trust God and all His promises. Because, not like human politicians, God always keeps His promises!

I am troubled by the world’s attempts to usher Jesus and God out of it’s life.

They ban God from the schools and punish those who choose to pray in public, even to say grace before each meal.

They throw judges out of office for posting the Ten Commandments in their courthouses.

Each year there seems to be an ongoing battle to bann Christmas or at least take “Christ” out of Christmas! Just who’s birthday is it anyway? Now I’m hearing that certain department stores and other stores like Wal-mart and Target are even discouraging their employees and customers fro uttering the phrase “Merry Christmas” in their stores.

WHAT!?’’

Folks, it’s time we start to reclaim our Christian heritage.

It is time to reclaim the Holiday that brings us joy and even magic. It’s time to replace the Christ-Child back to the mangers and Nativity scenes that used to dot the town squares and it’s time we take back Christmas and tell those who find that celebrating God’s most precious Gift to the world offensive or abhorrent to “Take a hike”.

The magic that is Christmas should not be extinguished nor must God’s message be ignored. We need Christmas and we need the Salvation that came with it.

May each and every one have a

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

May God bless you all!!!

This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you.
May you all and your families have a Blessed Christmas!

Folks, it’s time we start to reclaim our Christian heritage. It is time to reclaim the Holiday that brings us joy and even magic. It’s time to replace the Christ-Child back to the mangers and Nativity scenes that used to dot the town squares and it’s time we take back Christmas and tell those who find that celebrating God’s most precious Gift to the world offensive or abhorrent to “Take a hike”.

As usual you say it very well Pippin.
Gorgeous formatting Billie.

Have the foyer decorated and the tree up, just need to decorate it.

The ACLU would like to see America be like Canada... I am glad there are many powerful forces & voices who are doing as you suggest Pippin and fighting hard for the heritage to be kept. Thanks for sharing & Billie for the simply lovely table showcasing Pip's words

A couple of questions from your friend in England.

1) Holiday season. I think holiday means something slightly different in America than it does in Britain. In Britain it is time your have off work. For example you are allowed X number of hours or days holiday per year. When we go away for a few days we say we are going on holiday if it is only a couple of days we may say a few days break away from home.

2) I keep hearing that there is an attack on Christmas in America. Does this mean that you do not get piped carols, carol singers in town centres and Happy/Merry Christmas signs and banners everywhere. Do stores not have Christmas catalogs and advertise Christmas goodies for sale. I have tended to take things said in the media with a large pinch of salt because last night on the Fox Report 80 second round the world similar things were said about Britain but that does not represent the part of Britain I come from. For example last Saturday I went into ASDA (Walmart) there were Merry Christmas messages everywhere, the designer outlet centre had piped Christmas music and Christmas greetings plus the Salvation Army were playing carols in the town centre.