Of all the presents you’ve ever received for Christmas, which one do you remember the most? Do you know why you remember it so well? How well do you remember the presence of loved ones at Christmas time? If you had to pick, which is most important to you, the presents you’ve received, or the presence of those you love?
What could you do this Christmas to be more present with family and friends? What would you have to sacrifice for this to happen? Is it worth the sacrifice in order to have more time with people you care about?
One of the names we use for Jesus is Emmanuel, which means, God with Us. Is God truly with you at Christmas? How so? What could you do this Christmas season to allow you to be more open to the presence of God, to allow Jesus to be a greater part of your life?
How would you like it if someone decided to take some of the money they were going to buy you a present with and instead, bought a sweater for one of Koshy’s kids or used the money in some other way to help someone else? Would you feel gypped or would you feel really good about it? If you would feel really good about it, why not let someone know, so that maybe they could do that with one of your gifts.
What would happen this year if instead of buying all of your gifts, you decided to make one or two of the ones you are giving? What would you make and who would you make it for? Seriously consider this as a possibility. And while you’re considering that, consider who on your list would really appreciate it if their gift was a gift for someone else, someone less fortunate, someone who might not get a gift otherwise. Consider making this happen, and letting the person know who you gave their gift to so that they can appreciate it and celebrate it too.
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