Ways We're Different This Christmas
Last Christmas we were thinking about all the things we didn't have; This Christmas we're thinking about all the things we do have.
Last Christmas we were placing wreaths on
the doors of our homes;
This Christmas, we're placing wreaths on
the graves of our heroes.
Last Christmas we were counting our money;
This Christmas we're counting our blessings.
Last Christmas we were lighting candles
to decorate;
This Christmas we're lighting candles to
commemorate.
Last Christmas we were digging deep into
our bank accounts to find the money to fly home for the holidays;
This Christmas we are
digging deep into our souls to find the
courage to do so.
Last Christmas we thought a man who could
rush down a football field was a hero; This Christmas we know
that a man who rushes
into a burning building is the real one.
Last Christmas we were getting on each other's
nerves;
This Christmas we are getting on our knees.
Last Christmas we were giving thanks for
gifts from stores;
This Christmas we are giving thanks for
gifts from God.
Last Christmas we were thinking how good it would feel to be affluent; This Christmas we are thinking how good it feels to be alive.
Last Christmas we thought angels were in
heaven;
This Christmas we know some are right here
on earth.
Last Christmas we believed in the power
of the pocket book;
This Christmas we believe in the power
of prayer.
Last Christmas we valued things that were
costly;
This Christmas we value things that are
holy.
Last Christmas the people we idolized wore football, basketball, and baseball uniforms; This Christmas the people we idolize wear police, firefighters' and military uniforms.
Last Christmas "peace on earth" is something we prayed for on Sunday mornings; Now it is something we pray for every day.
Last Christmas people around the world gathered to celebrate family and faith; This Christmas people around the world will gather to celebrate family and faith.
And this year, as we continue this age-old
tradition,
We will understand, as never before, the
meaning and magic of each.
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