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I'm saying "Merry Christmas" ... Will you join me?
In between writing, calling and emailing our Congressmen about the Lame Duck bills, I hit the stores running to purchase a new Nativity scene for our front yard. Ours had grown old and aged and I felt it needed to shine for all its glory.
If you are shopping for a blow up penguin, Santa in a snow globe or one with him flying an airplane, you can have your pick of these images. During the day they lay in crumpled masses on the ground and at night they come to life with the sound of a swish as they raise themselves in the air and float side to side with a slight wind.
There was not one manger scene to be found among the plastic blow up yard displays. I drove from store to store and my disappointment grew as I realized Christ had disappeared from His own birthday.
I went home, took out our nativity scene and cleaned it up. It is now proudly displayed under a wooden manager my husband built. A star sits above the manager while Baby Jesus glows in His mother’s arms.
As we put the manager together, I made a pact with Baby Jesus that I would say Merry Christmas everywhere I went this season in honor of His birthday. And, I am keeping that promise.
At the grocery store, the clerk said Happy Holidays and I responded “Merry Christmas.” A trip through the local coffee shop drive thru gave me a chance to correct the politically correct holiday greeting. Off to the cleaners and another Merry Christmas was left behind as I drove off. The bank teller thanked me for our business and she sent a message to enjoy the season. I sent her one back that the Reason for the Season was the one I was supporting this Christmas. I am having fun with this radical attitude of wishing people Merry Christmas and I am not apologizing to anyone for saying it. It must be the Tea Party rebel in me coming out!
It’s time we all take a stand and remind people the reason we are celebrating Christmas. Will you join me on this mission this Christmas season? Will you help bring the Christmas message to those who are hurting, who have lost loved ones, who are dealing with a serious illness, who have lost their jobs, who can’t afford to feed their family or can’t afford any gifts this year? Of course you will because those who really understand the meaning of Christmas understand that this special time of year softens our hearts to those who are less fortunate than us.
The hearts of those who love Christmas love it because of that little baby born in a manager. A penguin in a snow globe will never make your heart feel the emotion of Christmas. Santa flying a blow up airplane will be fun to look at but will never soften your heart to the pain of others.
To those who want to take Christ out of Christmas – remember this. You are asking us to harden our hearts to those around us. Be not afraid – the message of Christmas is one of hope, love and joy. If we can give a neighbor, a family member, a co-worker or a store clerk a little bit of hope, why wouldn’t we?
If you are offended because my heart is soft, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and may you feel the true meaning of Christmas in your heart this year.
If you want to join me in this mission, then let’s get going. There is shopping to do and many hurting people who need hope restored again in their lives. A simple “Merry Christmas” is the best gift of all this season.
P.S. - Even Linus got it right!
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Comment by Rosemarie Brenneman on December 17, 2010 at 11:38am
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I have been pointedly doing the same just as I wished my Jewish friends "Happy Hannukah" on their holiday. It is the reason for the season and the day we cherish as Christians
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Thank you, Billie, for reminding everyone what Christmas is all about......the birthday of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!!! I'm like you, it's "Merry Christmas" that i tell everyone. We have so much to be thankful for, don't we? MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your family. Dorothy McCoy Brown
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I've been saying "Merry Christmas" also, especially when someone in a store waiting on me says "Happy Holiday".... Oh...I also sent a nice birth of Christ type card to the ACLU in New York, and ended with Merry Christmas (that was suggested by someone, can't remember who, but I wrote down the address and did it! Hope that organization gets a TON of them!
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I was looking for a Nativity scene for my yard also, had to go on line and order one. Go figure no Christ in Christmas. I also have a large lite up Marry Christmas on top of my roof.
I'm with you and thank you for all you do.Bobby
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I was at a coffee shop a couple of days ago and a couple was leaving. As they paid their check I heard the lady say Happy Holidays. When they passed my table, the lady looked and smiled, I returned the smile and said in a loud voice "MERRY CHRISTMAS. Her smile became bigger. I could see her whole face lite up. They went out, but , the lady returned and came up to me and said, thank you for saying MERRY CHRISTMAS to me. She said she didn't want to offend anyone. I said, you already have. She said how's that? I told her for not standing up for what you truly believe in. She said thank you. She looked around and in a loud voice said MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, and walked out.
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Comment by June E. Schultz on December 17, 2010 at 9:27am
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I counld not agree with you more. I was inspried and uplifted by your speech last night at Angie's, where you reminded everyone there how this great nation came to fruition. Our founding fathers belief in God! Perhaps if we all had this attitude, that Billie has now, and kept God in our hearts, homes and schools, our children and society would be a very different story. Merry Christmas to all and may God bless you, your family and this GREAT Nation today and every day. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING!
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Comment by Valerie Sawyer on December 17, 2010 at 8:41am
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Could you see the nation of Israel banning the expression "Happy Hanukkah" because they have Christians living in their midst??
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I've been saying "Merry Christmas" to all the "Happy Holidays" I encounter while running errands. I also fussed big time over a beautiful Christmas tree in a Suntrust Bank lobby last week. Shame on Wachovia for having a donated Christmas tree removed from one of their lobbies for fear of offending someone. It's puzzling why businesses are never afraid of offending Christians. Then when I remark afterwards about being tired of political correctness, people do agree. So let us keep fighting those trying to destroy the true meaning of Christmas.
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Comment by Derby Ulloa on December 17, 2010 at 8:04am
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In addition to saying, "Merry Christmas" whenever I pray to give thanks to GOD, I also always say," AND THANK YOU, GOD, THAT WE DO NOT LIVE IN A MOSLEM COUNTRY. IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, AMEN.
When I see Baptist churches in Mecca and Medina, and Christians treated with respect throughout the Moslem world, then maybe I will change my prayer.
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Comment by Robert Adelhelm on December 17, 2010 at 7:33am
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Never stopped doing it! Merry Christmas
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