Christmas season is fast approaching! im excited as usual---for the greetings of friends, the gifts and the reunion of families! truly christmas is a merry season! It is hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. Time once again to dig out the decorations, send Christmas cards to friends and relatives and check out the flyers and catalogues to find the perfect gifts to place under the tree for our loved ones. But more than of course the things I mentioned--I am more appreciative of this season because I know this solemn moment reminds us of how God demonstrates his own love for us in this season, that while we were still sinners, Christ was sent to us by the Father to die for us. His birth was the beginning of our salvation. The yearly Christmas season is God's reminder of his infinite love and because of this great love, he gave his only Son, Jesus, on that first Christmas as a babe who had taken on himself the disease of mankind's sin.
As the world becomes so materialistic, many of us seem to lose sight of what this season is really all about, as we stress ourselves to the limit, battling the crowds in the malls looking for the newest must-have gadgets for us, for our families, friends and loveones. This christmas, let us all remember the main essence of this special season and focus more on greatest gifts you can give your loveones that will nourish their spirits and yet do not have to cost you a dime.
- Give your loveones your precious time as a gift!
- Hug more!do not be afraid to express and show your affection!According to family therapist Virginia Satir, we need four hugs a day for survival, eight hugs for maintenance and a minimum of twelve hugs a day to thrive. Scientists have even proven that hugging generates "oxytocin", the feel-good hormone that is involved in social recognition and bonding, and might even be responsible for trust between people.
- Tell people you love and care for them!You may think your love ones know you love them; but it is important that you tell them every chance you get how much you care and love them.
- Nurture the Self-esteem of your loveones. The gift of self-esteem is the greatest gift of all. By your words and actions you are having a HUGE impact on how your loveones feel about themselves. BUILD PEOPLE!
That's what the Christmas story is all about. It is the greatest Christmas gift of all time. It is God's Christmas gift to you and to me.
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