This Christmas, give the gift of God's likeness, through you. When our lives reflect the God who lives in us, we can be different from the world, at large, and all of it's negativity; That difference can Bless others with the transforming presence of His Love and Grace. For, as we know, the true, meaning of Christmas, is NOT about gifts and presents, it IS about His Presence, with, each, Christmas, an anniversary to celebrate the birth of Our Savior, Jesus Christ. Dr. Seuss, pretty-well, 'wrapped-up' the, sincerest, sentiment, of the Season, in this, memorable, quote, from 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas':
And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more? So, as did the Grinch, we need open our hearts to the real, 'Reason for the Season', and, honor Him whom was born to save us, and, give the gift of his presence through us, to others, this Christmas. Just Sayin'...
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