1. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the
things we didn’t have; this Christmas we are thinking
about all the things we do have.
2. Last Christmas we were placing wreaths on the
doors of our homes; this Christmas we are placing
wreaths on the graves of our heroes.
3. Last Christmas we were counting our money; this
Christmas we are counting our blessings.
4. Last Christmas we paid lip service to the real
meaning of the holidays; this Christmas we are paying
homage to it.
5. Last Christmas we were lighting candles to
decorate; this Christmas we are lighting candles to
commemorate.
6. Last Christmas we were digging deep into our bank
accounts to find money to fly home for the holidays;
this Christmas we are digging deep into our souls to
find courage to do so.
7. Last Christmas we were trying not to let annoying
relatives get the best of us; this Christmas we are
trying to give the best of ourselves to them.
8. Last Christmas we thought it was enough to
celebrate the holidays; this Christmas we know we must
also find ways to consecrate them. b
9. Last Christmas we thought a man who could rush
down a football field was a hero; this Christmas we
know a man who rushes into a burning building is the
real one.
10. Last Christmas we were thinking about the madness
of the holidays; this Christmas we are thinking about
the meaning of them.
11. Last Christmas we were getting on one another’s
nerves; this Christmas we are getting on our knees.
12. Last Christmas we were giving thanks for gifts
from stores; this Christmas we are giving thanks for
gifts from God.
13. Last Christmas we were wondering how to give our
children all the things that money can buy-the
hottest toys the latest fashions, the newest gadgets.
This Christmas we are wondering how to give them all
the things it can’t-a sense of security, safety, peace.
14. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the
pressure we are under at the office; this Christmas we
are thinking about the people that no longer have an
office to go to.
15. Last Christmas we were singing carols; this
Christmas we are singing anthems.
16. Last Christmas we were thinking how good it would
feel to be affluent; this Christmas we are thinking
how good it feels to be alive.
17. Last Christmas we thought angels were in heaven;
this Christmas we know some are right here on earth.
18. Last Christmas we were contemplating all the
changes we wanted to make in the New Year; this
Christmas we are contemplating all the changes we will
have to make in this new reality.
19. Last Christmas we believed in the power of the
pocketbook; this Christmas we believe in the power of
prayer.
20. Last Christmas we were sharing
/spreading/listening to gossip; this Christmas we are
sharing/spreading/listening to the gospel.
21. Last Christmas we were complaining about how much
of our earnings went to pay taxes; this Christmas we
comprehend that freedom isn’t free.
22. Last Christmas we valued things that were costly;
this Christmas we value things that are holy.
23. Last Christmas the people we idolized wore
football, basketball, and baseball uniforms; this
Christmas the people we idolize wear police,
firefighter, and military uniforms.
24. Last Christmas “peace on earth” is something we
prayed for on Sunday mornings; now it is something we
pray for every day.
There is one thing we must always keep in mind,
“FREEDOM IS NOT FREE”.
