Dododo do the Christmas!!

shalom dear readers =)

its Christmas time of the year! and with the carols and cheer i feel very high spirited these days! 

 

However there is something that breaks my heart when i read greeting cards or go to the shopping malls these days...they like to write' X'mas" (which sounds glamorous n short term) BUT IT IS is 

SO SO WRONG u know why?

Christmas without 'Christ'   in it is totally useless.

why do we christians celebrate christmas then?

it celebrates the birth of Jesus, our saviour who would grow up to be a man, die a horrible death on the cross to forgive our sins n gain us entry to eternal life in heaven..it is an act of selfless and unconditional love..the purest gift from God..a holy scared event.

but globalisation and commeercial greedy ppl have turned a beautiful meaningful event into a economic frenzy to bluff ppl into thinking buying more, eating nice food and dressing tip top IS HAPPINESS and that is THE MEANING of Christmas...i said PUIK into their faces..

Christmas is not about:

  

brightly coloured n beautifully decorated shopping malls with loud blasting carols asking to to spend spend spend $$$

not about big nice Christmas trees and sparkling shinny presents

its not about silly Christmas kiddy parties or clubbing, drinking till drunk at night

certainly totally not about fairytale fat Santa Claus and his mighty army of silly reindeers and the spirit of father Christmas..worst lie of the century to kids.

not about fancy clothes and designer stuff to make u look fakishly higher class than others. 

I admit, sometimes i forget myself why i celebrate Christmas..i look forward to abundant presents, i use to spend all my savings (from primary to high sch) to buy and splurge gifts for frens and family n would get cranky if i didnt get to do it in time..i use to plan parties in my house n get angry when things couldn't get done or mom forced me to help out in the kitchen or serve the guest..

this year i'm not going thru all that shit..i'm not getting stingy but i think to myself..whats the use of going thru so much trouble if it makes me more unhappy n defeats the purpose of remembering Jesus as center of Christmas?

hope i'm not boring u all with my sermon but i'm no holy moly person but this misconception about Christmas really irks me..

the true reason this season is Christ in our hearts. loving us freely.

So celebrate Christmas whether u are christian or not or atheist because this event is not mine, not urs but all to share. 

do the things that bring joy into your heart, the hearts of others. forgive n forget easily. love readily and don't be blinded by the lies of the world..

Thank u for supporting me the whole year round..many many more posts in the years to come!! =)

with my hamper and voucher from TNS competition

with my happy happening colleagues @ Straits Quay (they got dancing shows now at 7.30pm)

getting to fish without mosquitoes n anything to worry about

eating my fav snacks n junkies

thinking of my lovely family back home. Thanking God that they are safe, healthy and united in the family of Christ =)

having a wonderful supportive best friend and proud of her achievements so far and all the great potential she has in the future!

having somebody big to fight with n love at the same time

being at peace with myself.
so so grateful for a working brain, hardy hands to work, a normal face, disease free body, and ALL the wonderful people surrounding me and faith in God. (also everything in the pics above)

Have a blessed Christmas readers and remember, happiness does not come in the form of good food or expensive things. its the little small things that spark n ignite joy into ur life!=)

peace of God be with u always..