SOMETHING FOR
SATURDAY
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A Thought for Today
There is no fresh air without love.
It’s 2:AM Saturday morning and
after rehearsing most of the day and thinking about – but not yet writing
- a flight plan, I decided to read my e-mail. And there it was. And here
it is.
Dear Rod, I don't know if you've seen this before. I
got it in my e-mail this morning. Janice K
25 WAYS WE’RE DIFFERENT THIS CHRISTMAS, 2001:
1. Last Christmas, we were thinking about all the
things we didn't have; this Christmas, we are thinking about all the
things we do have.
2. Last Christmas, we were placing wreaths on the doors of our homes; this
Christmas, many are placing wreaths on the graves of our heroes.
3. Last Christmas, many were letting our sons play with toy guns; this
Christmas, we are teaching them that guns are not toys.
4. Last Christmas, we were counting our money; this Christmas, we are
counting our blessings.
5. Last Christmas, we paid lip service to the real meaning of the
holidays; this Christmas, we are paying homage to it.
6. Last Christmas, we were lighting candles to decorate; this Christmas,
we are lighting candles to commemorate.
7. Last Christmas, we were digging deep into our bank accounts to find the
money to fly home for the holiday; this Christmas, we are digging deep
into our souls to find the courage to do so.
8. Last Christmas, we were trying not to let annoying relatives get the
best of us; this Christmas, we are trying to give the best of ourselves to
them.
9. Last Christmas, we thought it was enough to celebrate the holidays;
this Christmas, we know we must also find ways to consecrate them.
10. Last Christmas, we thought a man who could rush down a football field
was hero; this Christmas, we know a man who rushes into a burning building
is the real one.
11. Last Christmas, we were thinking about the madness of the holidays;
this Christmas, we are thinking about the meaning of them.
12. Last Christmas, we were getting on one another's nerves; this
Christmas, we are getting on our knees
13. Last Christmas, we were giving thanks for gifts from stores; this
Christmas, we are giving thanks for gifts from God.
14. Last Christmas, we were wondering how to give our children all the
things that money can buy--the hottest toys, the latest fashions, the
newest gadgets; this Christmas, we are wondering how to give them all the
things we can't--a sense of security, safety, peace.
15. Last Christmas, we were thinking about all the pressure we are under
at the office; this Christmas, we are thinking about all the people who no
longer have an office to go to.
16. Last Christmas, we were singing carols; this Christmas, we are singing
anthems.
17. Last Christmas, we were thinking how good it would feel to be
affluent; this Christmas, we are thinking how good it feels to be alive.
18. Last Christmas, we thought angels were in heaven; this Christmas, we
know some are right here on earth.
19. Last Christmas, we were contemplating all the changes we wanted to
make in the New Year; this Christmas, we are contemplating all the changes
we will have to make in this new reality.
20. Last Christmas, we believed in the power of the pocketbook; this
Christmas, we believe in the power of prayer.
21. Last Christmas, we were sharing/spreading/listening to gossip; this
Christmas, we are sharing/spreading/listening to the Gospel.
22. Last Christmas, we were complaining about how much of our earnings
went to pay taxes; this Christmas, we comprehend that freedom isn't free.
23. Last Christmas, we valued things that were costly; this Christmas, we
value things that are holy.
24. Last Christmas, the people we idolized wore football, basketball and
baseball uniforms; this Christmas, the people we idolize wear police
firefighters and military uniforms.
25. Last Christmas, "peace on earth" is something we prayed for on Sunday
mornings; now, it is something we pray for every day.
Dear Janice, Thanks and an early Merry Christmas to you and those you
love. Rod
RM 12/15/2001 Previously
unpublished
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