Who started this Christmas thing?



     There's a story of a woman who was Christmas shopping with her two

children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and

hearing both her children asking for everything they saw on those

many shelves and other things in the store, she finally made it to the

elevator with her two kids.

      She was feeling what so many of us feel

during the holiday season time of the year. Overwhelming pressure to

go to every party, every house warming, taste all the holiday food and

treats, getting that perfect gift for every single person on our

shopping list, making sure we don't forget anyone on our card list, and the

pressure of making sure we respond to everyone who  sent us a card.

    

     Finally the elevator doors opened and there was already a crowd in

the car. She pushed her way into the car and dragged her two kids in

with her and all her purchases. When the doors closed she couldn't take it

anymore and stated, "Whoever started this whole Christmas thing should be

found, strung up and shot."



       From the back of the car everyone heard a quiet calm voice respond, 

 "Don't worry, we already crucified him." For the rest of the trip

down the elevator it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.

    

     Don't forget this year to keep the One who started this whole

Christmas thing in your every thought, word, deed and purchases. Keep  Christ

in Christmas!  If we all do, just think of how different this  whole

world would be.



   Merry Christmas!