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Mijoy2
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Light-hearted thread.
I’m curious to see how others feel.
All my life, as far as I can remember, I have had what people often refer to as the “Christmas Spirit”. As a child I loved the beginning of the season being roughly marked as the day after Thanksgiving. Those first signs of Christmas; neighbors lights, our own lights, the Norelco shaver commercial with Santa Clause riding the Norelco shaver down the slopes (I am showing my age here); The best version of The Christmas Carol (Scrouge of course); the local mall (outdoor mall at the time) seemed to take on an entirely different feel; the Salvation Army on every street corner.
All of these things and many many more (would love to see some thoughts of others). However, notice that I mentioned all secular things. My early life had a certain degree of Christianity involved in our Christmas (such as a NAtivity under the Chrsitmas tree which I would lay on the floor and ponder for hours) but it wasn’t what the season was primarily about.
Or was it? That is my question in this thread. Was it the wonderment of the birth of Jesus, our Lord and Savior and I (along with many others) just didn’t know it? I loved Christmas back then. I love it infinately more now. I wonder about those feelings back then. What was the cause of my Christmas Spirit during the time in my life when it was more of a secular holiday for me?
Is the “Christmas Spirit” in fact a Christmas Spirit?
I know I know, you are going to say the anticipation of presents. Maybe, but it feels more.
I’m curious to see how others feel.
All my life, as far as I can remember, I have had what people often refer to as the “Christmas Spirit”. As a child I loved the beginning of the season being roughly marked as the day after Thanksgiving. Those first signs of Christmas; neighbors lights, our own lights, the Norelco shaver commercial with Santa Clause riding the Norelco shaver down the slopes (I am showing my age here); The best version of The Christmas Carol (Scrouge of course); the local mall (outdoor mall at the time) seemed to take on an entirely different feel; the Salvation Army on every street corner.
All of these things and many many more (would love to see some thoughts of others). However, notice that I mentioned all secular things. My early life had a certain degree of Christianity involved in our Christmas (such as a NAtivity under the Chrsitmas tree which I would lay on the floor and ponder for hours) but it wasn’t what the season was primarily about.
Or was it? That is my question in this thread. Was it the wonderment of the birth of Jesus, our Lord and Savior and I (along with many others) just didn’t know it? I loved Christmas back then. I love it infinately more now. I wonder about those feelings back then. What was the cause of my Christmas Spirit during the time in my life when it was more of a secular holiday for me?
Is the “Christmas Spirit” in fact a Christmas Spirit?
I know I know, you are going to say the anticipation of presents. Maybe, but it feels more.