Christmas is supposed to be a time of peace, love and goodwill to all. But with all the stress and commotion of the season, many of us end up feeling more like Mr. Scrooge than Santa Claus. I believe that’s because many of us can get caught up in the hoopla and forget the real reason for the season. For me, I seem to enjoy the season much more if I’m in service to others. Examples: Wishing people that I meet in stores and other casual environments a happy holiday and saying it with a smile; Dropping my spare coins in the Salvation Army collection buckets; Doing something nice for someone like offering to baby-sit so a friend can do her Christmas shopping, take cookies to my neighbors, or shovel an elderly neighbor’s walk; Volunteering my time to a worthy holiday cause. Even if I’m busy, I can spare an hour or two to help people less fortunate than myself; Help organize a drive at work or in my neighborhood. Collect food and personal items and donate them to a local shelter for the homeless or for battered women.
We are all ONE. Doing for others helps to lift my spirits and allows me to remember that what I do for another in the end helps me too.
Merry Christmas from my heart to yours!
Love,
Theresa
Matthew 25:34-40 (New American Standard Bible)
34″Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35′For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;
36naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’
37″Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink?
38′And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You?
39′When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’
40″The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’
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