Christmas...(part 1)

Some of you may know that I am not really a fan of Christmas. Let me make a correction...

I don't hate Christmas! I actually really like Christmas I just don't like to craziness of Christmas.

I don't like the craziness of trying to get gifts (why do we feel like we have to give people gifts? can't time just be enough)

I don't like the overload of decorations (you know what I'm talking about... The people that decorate ever inch of their house and you could see their Christmas lights from the moon)

I don't like Christmas music... let me clarify I like some Christmas songs they have a great message, however most songs have become so commercial and lost their meaning, also the fact that they start playing it in October (so dumb), and that the radio doesn't play much else, also how come our standard for music and what we listen to all the sudden goes out the door with Christmas music?... There are a few Jesus songs that I do really like.

I don't like that we have lost the true meaning behind Christmas... I realize that we put nativity sets up and talk about Jesus being born but what does that mean for us?... Do we really see the significance of Jesus humbly coming down for us just so that He could sacrifice His life to save ours? that should change the way we live.. does it? (there will probably be more about that later)

I hate that at most jobs you can't say merry Christmas and you have to say happy holidays

I hate that my allergies go crazy this time of year (could be Christmas trees)

Now on to things I do like...

I love getting to spend time with my family!

I love the time off of school and my family having time off of work.

I love a few simple decorations (I'll do a separate post on the ones that really make me really happy)

I love that we can celebrate Jesus and really see the humility behind Him coming

I love Christmas cookies (every year we go to my aunts house and make cookies, I'll have to take some Pict's from this years)

I love getting up early Christmas morning and drinking tea and eating breakfast with my family.

That's just a few things that I can think of right now more to come later!