| Christmas has become so commercialized that many | | | | those things that you can do to make other peoples |
| people spend little time thinking about the true meaning | | | | lives better. |
| of Christmas. It is the happiest time of year for | | | | Giving is important during the holiday season. Our focus |
| Christians celebrating the birth of Christ. Our children's | | | | is on giving to our friends and family. It's also important |
| excitement is focused on Santa Claus and what | | | | to give to those less fortunate. Buy gifts and drop |
| presents they are going to get. Adults are in a frenzy | | | | them off at your local homeless center. Give to toys |
| deciding upon who to give to and what to buy, buying | | | | for tots. Participate in local food drives to build up the |
| the presents, decorating the house and planning holiday | | | | quantities of food needed to help those in need |
| events. Multitasking is the norm today and during the | | | | throughout the winter. |
| holiday season the tasks pile on. The additional work | | | | Show you care by visiting nursing homes and children's |
| required to perform all the tasks to get ready for | | | | hospitals, the sick and the elderly. Give them the gift of |
| Christmas oftentimes make it difficult to enjoy the | | | | your time. Sing Christmas carols. Bake Christmas |
| holidays. Let alone to experience the true meaning of | | | | cookies and take to new neighbors or elderly |
| Christmas. | | | | neighbors. |
| Celebrations in families who try to focus on the true | | | | Volunteer to serve a meal at a homeless center or |
| meaning of the holidays begin on the first Sunday of | | | | take Christmas dinner fixings to someone less |
| Advent. Special prayers are said at the dinner table | | | | fortunate. Help local community service groups deliver |
| each evening of Advent while lighting a candle on the | | | | food and toys to families in need. Help sell Christmas |
| advent wreath. The family starts to prepare for the | | | | trees and Christmas wreaths to raise money for |
| coming of Jesus on Christmas day. | | | | non-profit community agencies. |
| Strong religious conviction and practices like going to | | | | Oh yee of little faith can spread the joy of the holiday |
| church and saying prayers are not required to | | | | season by adopting these virtues and practicing them. |
| celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Yes, it is | | | | Our focus is on our family and friends but to celebrate |
| about Christ's birth but it's also about the principles that | | | | the true meaning of Christmas is to give, share and |
| Christ espoused that make us better human beings | | | | serve your community as well as your family and |
| and better members of our communities. Think about | | | | friends. |