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25 ways
We are different this Christmas |
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| 1 |
Last Christmas we were thinking
about all the things we didn't have;
this Christmas we are thinking about all the
things we do have. |
| 2 |
Last Christmas we were placing
wreaths on the doors of our homes;
this Christmas we are placing wreaths on the
graves of our heroes. |
| 3 |
Last Christmas we were letting
our Sons play with toy guns;
thisChristmas we are teaching them that guns are
not toys. |
| 4 |
Last Christmas we were counting
our money;
this Christmas we are counting our blessings. |
| 5 |
Last Christmas we paid lip
service to the real meaning of the holidays;
this Christmas we are paying homage to it. |
| 6 |
Last Christmas we were lighting
candles to decorate;
this Christmas we are lighting candles to
commemorate. |
| 7 |
Last Christmas we were digging
deep into our bank accounts to find money to fly
home for the holidays;
this Christmas we
are digging deep into our souls to find
courage to do so. |
| 8 |
Last Christmas we were trying not
to let annoying relatives get the best of us;
this Christmas we
are trying to give the best of ourselves to them. |
| 9 |
Last Christmas we thought it was
enough to celebrate the holidays;
this Christmas we know we must also find ways to
consecrate them. |
| 10 |
Last Christmas we thought a man
who could rush down a football field was a hero;
this Christmas we
know a man who rushes into a burning building is
the real one. |
| 11 |
Last Christmas we were thinking
about the madness of the holidays;
this Christmas we are thinking about the meaning
of them. |
| 12 |
Last Christmas we were getting on
one another's nerves;
this Christmas we
are getting on our knees. |
| 13 |
Last Christmas we were giving
thanks for gifts from stores;
this Christmas we
are giving thanks for gifts from God. |
| 14 |
Last Christmas we were wondering
how to give our children all the things that
money can buy-
the hottest toys,
the latest fashions;
this Christmas we
are wondering how to give them all the things it
can't------a sense of security, safety, peace. |
| 15 |
Last Christmas we were thinking
about all the pressure we were under at the
office;
this Christmas we
are thinking about the people that no
longer have an office to go to. |
| 16 |
Last Christmas we were singing
carols;
this Christmas we
are singing anthems. |
| 17 |
Last Christmas we were thinking
how good it would feel to be affluent;
this Christmas we
are thinking how good it feel to be alive. |
| 18 |
Last Christmas we thought angels
were in heaven;
this Christmas we
know some are right here on earth. |
| 19 |
Last Christmas we were
contemplating all the changes to make in the New
Year;
this Christmas we
are contemplating all the changes we will have to
make in this new reality. |
| 20 |
Last Christmas we believed in the
power of the pocketbook;
this Christmas we
believe in the power of prayer. |
| 21 |
Last Christmas we were sharing
/spreading/listening to gossip;
this Christmas we
are sharing/spreading/listening to the gospel. |
| 22 |
Last Christmas we were
complaining about how much of our earnings went
to pay taxes;
this Christmas we
comprehend that freedom isn't free. |
| 23 |
Last Christmas we valued things
that were costly;
this Christmas we
value things that are holy. |
| 24 |
Last Christmas the people we
idolized wore sports uniforms;
this Christmas the
people we idolize wear police, firefighter, and
military uniforms. |
| 25 |
Last Christmas ''peace on
earth'' is something we prayed for on Sunday
mornings;
now it is something
we pray for every day.
There is one thing we must always keep in mind,
''FREEDOM IS NOT FREE'' |
