Christmas!
A time to rejoice, remember and say a prayer
By Joe Joseph

At times like this, every year Christmas
around the world celebrate Christmas and the new
year with joyful hearts, in the hope that next
year will be better than the current one.

At times like this, Assyrians like all
Christians celebrate Christmas where ever they
reside. Those living in the western world enjoy
the luxury and comfort of high living standards.
In the middle east, the birth place of Jesus Christ
where peace is unheard of and Iraq, where Assyrians
along with all Iraqi people are facing hardships by
the day would be praying fot their safety and hope
that tomorrow will be brighter than today.

At times like this, we should all stand a
moment of silence and pay tribute to those who
lost their lives seeking a brighter future.

At times like this, as we rejoice we
should remember those Assyrians who are less
privileged than ourselves, those who lost
their loved ones,those who became victims
of crimes they never commited, those who
lost their homes and now are living in tents
and caves and those who are still refugee
camps awaiting a brighter future. Let us all
pray for their safety and hope that the new
year will fill their hearts with joy and fill
their lives with prosperity.

Bet-Nahrain Organisation/ Australia
wish you all a Merry Christmas
and a happy New Year.