Christmas, I Think I Found You

Other than my manager's ephiphany at work, this is the best thing I've heard all month from our friend V the K. I hope he doesn't mind me sharing, but food for thought this good has to be shared:

"This year as I was shopping for the boys, since finances were a little tight, I wasn't able to get them everything on their lists, and I had to make some substitutions. I still ended up spending a lot more than I thought I was going to. I also bought them some things they didn't ask for, but I thought they'd like. All the time, I was wondering. "Can I afford to do this? Will this be enough? Will they appreciate these gifts?"

It occurred to me to wonder whether Heavenly Father might have thought similar things when he sent his gift, His Son, to Earth. "Can I afford this?" For Heavenly Father to sacrifice His Son must have been very costly to Him. "Will this be enough? Will they appreciate this gift?" Would humanity fully appreciate the gift He sent to us?

Merry Christmas, Marcus."

End Chorus from The Grinch:

Where are you, Christmas?
I think I found you
This time, I'll make you stay.

We'll all be singing
Bells will be ringing
Now and forever
[On] Christmas Day.

If You Care

"Where Are You, Christmas?--Faith Hill, from The Grinch

Christmas is here everywhere
Christmas is here, if you care
If there is love in your heart and your mind,
You will feel like Christmas all the time.

Not the Same One

"Where Are You, Christmas?" -- Faith Hill, from The Grinch

Where are you, Christmas? Why can't I find you?
Why have you gone away?
Where is the laughter you used to bring me?
Why can't I hear music play?
My world is changing, I'm rearranging
Does that mean Christmas changes too?

Where are you, Christmas?
Do you remember the one you used to know?
I'm not the same one
See what the time's done
Is that why you have let me go?

Finding Christmas

This year for December, let the theme be about the real Christmas. What does it mean to you? Find out. This is an actual search—a treasure hunt, so to speak—and the treasure is different for each seeker. The journey must be done alone, and it must be done by the twenty-fifth. You are not obligated to find something, but if you do you can share it if you want.

Here’s a little thing to get us started on thinking about the actual meaning behind this holiday season, and what it means to us individually. Think carefully over the words and see how they apply to you.

“Christmas, Why Can’t I Find You?” –Taylor Momsen (Cindy Lou Who),
from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas



Where are you, Christmas? Why can’t I find you?
Why have you gone away?
Where is the laughter you used to bring me?
Why can’t I hear the music play?
My world is changing, I’m rearranging
Does that mean Christmas changes, too?

Where are you, Christmas?
Do you remember the one you used to know?
You and I were so carefree,
Now nothing’s easy
Did Christmas change, or just me?



Good luck.