Tidings or Tithing's...hmmm...Jordan will take the money!

Jordan wanted to write a little something in his Uncle Allyn's Christmas card so after I signed it I handed the card over to him. A few minutes later he announced he was finished and I took a second to read it before sealing it inside the envelope. Here is what I read:

We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas , and a Happy New Year. Good tithing's you brings to us and your friends, good tithing's for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sorry Allyn, it looks like Jordan is hoping to collect 10% from you this Christmas season. I love how the words of songs are perceived in the mind of a 7 year old. It was a great laugh out loud moment for me, but as an FYI Allyn, Jordan accepts Monopoply cash. Merry Christmas!!

"He is the reason for the season"

A dear friend of mine spoke in church today and for part of her talk she quoted this poem. I loved it so much that I decided to post it. It helped remind me of the true reason we celebrate this time of year. It's so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season, and often times we miss the quiet, peaceful, and even reverent times meant to happen during the Christmas season. I am truly humbled and grateful for the sacrifice our Lord and Savior paid for each of us in order to one day be with Him again. I pray you all have a magical Christmas and make it a priority to create the time to sit back and gaze at the lights adorning your Christmas tree or share in the laughter of children as they tear open gifts they have been dreaming about getting, or as you listen to beautiful hymns and songs of the season being sung by choirs, friends or neighbors, that you also remember we do all of this to honor the birth of our Savior, our Redeemer, and our eldest brother, Jesus Christ. He truly is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas everyone!!

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Christmas Spirit Version)
By Debra Coe (c) 1998 all rights reserved

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
With thoughts of St. Nicholas and what he'd bring there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds
Without a moment of bowing their heads.
The scriptures were thrown on the shelves without care.
Little hope of remembering the precious words there.

And I with the tinsel and Ma with the lights
Had prepared for Christmas with no thoughts of Christ.
We had snowmen and elves and of course Santa Claus.
We thought we had decorated without any flaws.

For weeks we'd prepared with lots of traditions,
Cards of course and so much work in the kitchen.
We'd been to parties galore all dressed up in frills
And spent hours at stores to get the best deals.

The lights on the house were all flashing with fun
Lots of presents under the tree; we thought we were done.
We thought not of the needy, nor help to a stranger,
We thought not of the poor, and not of a manger.

No angels were singing in our house that night
We hadn't invited them so none were in sight.
The real spirit of Christmas was absent as well.
For only Christ's spirit will make our hearts swell.

And I wondered that Christmas how it could be
That the Christmas spirit wasn't stronger in me
Why Christmas didn't seem as it was in the past
Why Christmas just came and went by very fast.

When out of my wondering mind did appear.
Some scriptures I'd learned as a child so dear.
Of a loving kind Father who gave His own Son
God saw all our needs and chose Christ as the one.

Christ has the power to serve us so well
Healing the things that can lead to spiritual jail
I could change if I wanted with eyes that could see
"Come Follow Me," was His only plea.

I decided to change and begged forgiveness please
And asked how to serve Him while down on my knees
Serve others and do it as if unto Him
Was the answer I heard in the sound of a hymn

I rushed from my bed and I got scriptures for all.
So we could start Christmas just right after all.
So Christmas day we planed for the months yet to come
Of people we'd serve and we talked of the fun

Now Angels are singing in our home today
We finally invited them to come our way.
And Christmas is lasting the whole long year through,
With scriptures, prayer and devotion His spirit grew.