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Christ - mas?
By Mona Lease
Hi, all! I submitted a letter to the editor of the Early Bird - which
got me to thinking - as usual. I did some more research past that
letter. See how you think and feel.
People have been running around like Mad Hatters - readying for
Christmas. One woman has denied herself and delivered trees,
food, clothes, dishes, bedding, tvs, - you name it. She sounds and
looks very tired. Others swiped credit cards in the interest of a "good
Christmas this year."
I've listened as people have had their vehicles break but - "we're
going all out this year - for the kiddies." Side-stepping what this is
teaching the kiddies - I'll move to the holiday at hand - Christ - mas.
I spelled it that way for a reason.
Christ means anointed. It comes from an old Greek word - Christos.
Therefore - Jesus Christ is really Jesus anointed. I read on Wikipedia
that this Jesus person was born in a stable (I knew that.) and he slept
in a manger - a feeding trough (I knew that.).
I read that his step-Dad taught him woodworking - or carpentry. I read
that the belief is that this Jesus got no special favors - no getting
out of work - that he and his step-brothers were treated the same.
I read that after he was born he received gold, frankincense, and
myrrh. Frankincense and myrrh are two of the most powerful oils on the
face of this Earth. You should know about gold and it's value.
So - I ask myself this: Would this Jesus person want us to drive
ourselves into debt, into a headache, and whatever else? If he slept in
a manger, had one set of good clothes (I read that, too!), and knew
what hard work was - would he want us celebrating Christ - mas - his
birthday - like that? Especially when he said he'd show us a more
simple way to live - just love. (I read that, too.). I side-stepped a
lot of the debating issues - like when Jesus was "really" born, etc. It
all me going in circlers and I was not sure it was important in the
scheme of life and our current state of affairs in Darke County.
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!! MONA
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