This came to me from someone that I have known for a long time (I have to watch my words here or I could get in trouble!HA!) But I thought that I would share it with you. Enjoy and feel free to comment.
Paraphrased by Anonymous
If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.
If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another cook.
If I work at the soup kitchen, sing carols in the nursing home and give all that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family, it profits me nothing.
If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir's cantata, but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.
Love stops the cooking to hug the child.
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.
Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way.
Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return, but rejoices in giving to those who can't.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails.Video games will break, fancy dresses will wear out, golf clubs will rust . . .
But giving the gift of love will endure.
You can give without loving but you cannot love without giving.
Merry Christmas everyone!
3 comments:
I like it! I'm working on having a "Mary" Christmas instead of spending so much time being Martha.
Kathy, What a great idea! May God bless you this season!
What a great post.
I have copied the post and will us it, when and where I have not tought. But this is to gfood to let pass.
Mervi
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