Comments on: Saturday, December 1, 2018 – Avoiding the holiday hangover

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 18:37:16 +0000

Thank goodness Jesus won’t judge me on my holiday ham! I’m a terrible cook. Fortunately for me, my sister used to host Christmas dinner every year till her oldest daughter grew up, got married and took on the holiday hosting responsibilities. One year I decided, I would host because it seemed the right thing to do. I did my best! After we had eaten, my niece said to me, “Aunty Chris, don’t cook, you come our house!” I did not take it personally. My sister and her daughter are awesome cooks. I’ve often told them they should open a restaurant.

Every year, we see signs on Church billboards to put Christ back in Christmas. Conversations around “it’s not happy holidays, it’s Merry Christmas!” Catherine is so right in saying that the name of Christ is on everyone’s lips. Everyone, even non-Christians. The city is lit up, Christmas trees everywhere with boxes wrapped up to look like gifts, Christmas carols playing in the malls. No wonder non-Christian children get excited. One Hindu mother was interviewed while her son was being photographed with Santa. She said, she could not deny her little son this joy, so they too decorate their home and give gifts. But she also explains to him the reason for the Christmas season along with the Hindu festive season which precedes Christmas by a few days. And yes, even the lapsed Christians will gather to celebrate with family and friends. It is a joyous time.

God bless.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 17:27:55 +0000

There would be no Christmas without Christ and the word is on everyones lips at the moment even the ones who forget him. It is because of him that families all over the world will gather together at this special time of year.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:17:17 +0000

Thanks for a good, common sense reflection on the Christmas Season.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 12:27:43 +0000

Always a great connection to the readings. Ok then, we must prepare and always be prepared for his coming and with that let the celebrations begin. Thank you Julie!

By: Tochukwu

Tochukwu — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 12:27:04 +0000

Leslie Judd,Julie mentioning of 364 days for a normal year and 365 days for a leap year is right-Christmas is excluded.
Thanks Julie for your straight-forwad and somewhat humorous reflection.
Got some picture of humour in the sentence,…put him back in the box with other symbols of the season when we take…
Have a blessed weekend!

By: Leslie Judd

Leslie Judd — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 08:22:15 +0000

Dear Julie, I always enjoy reading your straight-to-the-point reflections, thank you, and today’s was a really important one. Just one thing, for the sake of accuracy: there are 365 days in a normal year, and 366 in a Leap Year. Hope you don’t mind me pointing that out…..not that it makes the slightest difference to your message!