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A New Focus For Christmas

This year I will not stress about putting up Christmas lights, tree or overspending money on gifts. This year, I will focus on love, forgiveness, acceptance and a different reason for celebrating the birth of Christ. After all this was a pagan holiday adopted by Christians to celebrate our Savior's birth. Do we really? Even Christianity has moved too far left on their views about this holiday. We now prostitute it as a marketing strategy for merchants. Unfortunately, I have also focused too much on the season's bells, charm, and intoxicating spell. This year, I will take time out? It is time for me to refocus on my relationship with God and the purpose for gift if life.

Somewhere down the line, I became a materialistic Christian. I was drowned by the guilt of purchasing "things" for family and friends. What if my gift to them is a more patient, loving, accepting and forgiving person? What if I used this season to give my love and time to mankind? What if I use this time to refocus on my commitment to God and my country? Remove the "what ifs". I am already there. This gift will not be taxed, become outdated or exchanged.

Merry Christmas. I am still excited about this season and the new direction I have embraced.

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