DECEMBER 14, 2025

VOLUME 130

CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S ONLY TWO WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS. SEEMS A LITTLE CRAZY.

There is some sort of phenomenon going on. All of my friends are saying the same thing; “where did the time go”? Seems like summer was just a few weeks ago. As I was pondering this a few days ago, I wondered if that is the reason I’m not really in the Christmas spirit. I’m not, I don’t wanna hear Christmas songs, I’m not ready for that. I usually do a lot of yard decorations, but not this year. Put the lights up on the lower roof line and I’m done. The wife put a big Christmas wreath on the front door, I think it looks just right. Inside the house is different, my wife loves to decorate the inside, and it looks lovely.

All of kids are grown, and live in faraway places. So, we rarely see our grandkids and great grandkids. I think it’s the little ones that really put you in the Christmas mood. That’s just kind of how it is when your over eighty.

In reality, I think it’s the retailers that are the driving force for all of the Christmas hype. That’s OK, that’s the American way. Some say this is not even the month Jesus was born, it was April (or something like that). If Jesus was born in April that’s good because I would share his birth month. Can’t think of a better person to share a birthday month with. The Roman Church chose the date of December 25th as Christ’s birthday, which no one actually knows. It was an arbitrary decision by the clergy. Lot of that stuff went on in the early days of religion. Oops, got off track a little.

None of this stuff about how and why Christmas is celebrated the way it is, is really important. What is important is that you take this time set aside to celebrate the Savior’s birth and put him especially close to your heart during the holidays. Let God know how thankful you are for his birth and resurrection, so that you can return to his presence, and reside in paradise for eternity.

God bless you all, and have a very Merry Christmas with your loved ones.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE