I realise that this is a odd entry, but hear me out. I was looking a home page of my internet provider and I saw this question:

Have your say: " What does Christmas mean to you?"

The purpose of this question was explained once you get to the comments was if you were to write the Queens speach to the nation, what would you say? Many comments were frankly, shocking and very few did not mention our Lord Jesus Christ. So, I stuck up for our Lord and posted the following comment:

Christmas for many is a hardship, full of stress and worry. Families rally together who really do not like each other, but try their best to get along. Parents spend far too much money on their children and on their partners only too complain the rest of the New Year about their debts. Over eating and over drinking are causes for concern as many know they shouldn’t but do it anyway and complain later about the damage caused either to their waistline or the hurtful words they said after a merry drink.

This Christmas let us look at the world through God's eyes. The wonder, the mystery and joy that Christmas should be and extend that love, peace and caring compassion that encompasses what the season is about and let it flow into our lives the rest of the New Year. This is supposed to be a time of looking toward God's Son Jesus, and not Santa Claus, tinsel and burnt turkey dinners.

I wonder how much better the world would really be if all human kind just stopped being devoted to self and started being devoted to others with the same passion as they do for themselves. We might just see the light of life, stay away from the darkness of destruction and death. We might just find true enjoyment of the world we have been given and see our neighbours and family as precious gifts from God.        

shirley