Remember as a child when Christmas was simply a time of excitement, wonder and expec-tation? You couldn’t wait for the Christmas cookies to come out of the oven. Your eyes would get wide as the lights sparkled on the tree. And who could fall asleep on Christmas Eve? Ah, Christmas...
Fast-forward to the busy, hectic, over-scheduled time of year, where the list is long of tasks that must be completed. Christ-mas trees are to be decorated. Christmas shopping and gift wrapping must happen in a flurry. Christmas entertaining fills the calendar. Christmas programs abound—at school, in the community, at church. When will it all stop? December 26? No, for then the frenzy of gift returning and after-Christmas sales begins!
What happened to the simplicity of Christmas and the tranquility of the season? Has the expectation and wonder of Christ-mas disappeared? Does it fade as we grow older? Or, does it just get crowded out? Is it possible to have a simple Christ-mas?
Fast-forward to the busy, hectic, over-scheduled time of year, where the list is long of tasks that must be completed. Christ-mas trees are to be decorated. Christmas shopping and gift wrapping must happen in a flurry. Christmas entertaining fills the calendar. Christmas programs abound—at school, in the community, at church. When will it all stop? December 26? No, for then the frenzy of gift returning and after-Christmas sales begins!
What happened to the simplicity of Christmas and the tranquility of the season? Has the expectation and wonder of Christ-mas disappeared? Does it fade as we grow older? Or, does it just get crowded out? Is it possible to have a simple Christ-mas?
Before the stress of shopping, relatives and overcharged credit cards rob us of the joy and wonder of Christmas, we at First Christian Church would like to remind you that some things are still very simple, like the age-old story of a manger and a very special gift. Before life gets crazy complicated, we invite you to join us and discover the simply amazing story of Christmas for yourself.
December 4 A Simple Gift
December 11 A Simple Family
December 18 A Simple BirthDecember 25 A Simple Message
