"Why Christmas?" must be a "hot" pass around email right now. I got it last week from Shirley Southard and Al Bennett. If you haven't read it, I hope that you enjoy the reading:

Why Christmas?

I recently heard a story on the radio of a woman who was out Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable and hearing both her children asking for everything they saw on those many shelves, she and the kids finally made it to the elevator.

She was feeling what so many feel during the holiday season. Overwhelming pressure to go to every party, every housewarming, taste all the holiday food and treats, buy that perfect gift for every person on our shopping list, making sure we don't forget anyone on our card list, ....

Finally the elevator doors opened and there was already a crowd in the car. She pushed her way in and dragged her two kids in with her and all the bags of stuff. When the doors closed she couldn't take it anymore and stated, "Whoever started this whole Christmas thing should be found, strung up and shot."

From the back of the car, everyone heard a quiet calm voice respond, "Don't worry, we already crucified him." For the rest of the trip down the elevator it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.

Don't forget this year to keep the One who started this whole Christmas thing...in your thoughts, deeds, purchases, and words. If we all did it, just think of how different this whole world would be.