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Christmas Joys
Things to do for
yourself and others
to make this the best
Christmas ever.
CHRISTMAS IS . . .
^ Letting other cars pull in front of you
^ Waving "thank you" when somebody lets you into
traffic
^ Taking time to remember the greatest gift is a
home filled with people you love
^ Never giving a gift that's not nicely wrapped
^ Never giving a gift to a child you wouldn't want your
own child to receive
^ Asking children “what are you giving,” not “what are you getting”
for Christmas
^ Discovering the quiet satisfaction of anonymous giving
^ Remembering peace on earth starts with peace in our hearts
^ Asking yourself "whose life did I make brighter
today?"
^ Doing something special for someone else
^ Not waiting for someone else to spread Christmas joy
^ Helping a challanged person go Christmas shopping
^ Refusing to let long lines dampen your holiday spirit
^ Making a friend of an enemy
^ Giving someone who's discouraged the gift of encouragement
^ Making your family feel as important as holiday company
^ Offering to carry someone's packages
^ Letting someone else have the parking space you’ve found; think
of it as a gift to a stranger
^ Buying something from a holiday bake sale and
telliing them to keep the change
^ Offering to run holiday errands for an elderly person
^ Alerting your neighbors before you have a holiday
party; better yet, invite them
^ Giving tickets to a Christmas performance to someone who can’t
afford to go
^ Knowing the holiday spirit in our home depends on the words we
speak, not the gifts we give
^ After opening your presents, hug your family, and tell
them they’re the best gift
^ Giving your spouse the gift of patience, flexibility, and
humor during the holidays
^ Smiling at first responders; thank them for being on the
job during the holidays
^ Not letting a rude person steal your Christmas joy
^ Giving your place in line to someone who looks as if
they had a hard day
^ Offering to baby-sit for new parents
^ Complimenting three people everyday
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Arabic Milad Mijad
Brazilian Feliz Natal
Chinese (Mandarin) Sheng Dan Kuai Le
German Frohe Weihnachten
Greek Kala Christouyenna
Hawaiian Mele Kalikimaka
Hebrew Mo’adim Lesimkha. Chena tova
Italian Buone Feste Natalizie
Japanese Shinned omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Korean Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Tagalog Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon
Vietnamese Chuc Mung Giang Sinh
^ Hang an ornament from your car's rear view mirror
^ Try one new recipe
^ Wear outrageous Christmas socks
^ Listen to the Barking Dogs Jingle Bells--Once
^ Go caroling
^ Wrap your child’s bedroom door with pretty gift paper
^ Be creative with gift-wrapping, use maps, funny pages, posters,
yellow pages, magazines
^ Take some time to sit in the mall and watch youngsters having their
pictures made with Santa
JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT . . .
EASY DOES IT . . .
^ Three rules for reducing holiday hassles:
Plan ahead Begin early Keep it simple
^ Wrap gifts as you purchase them
^ Avoid feeling overwhelmed, break down projects into manageable
tasks
^ Divide the Christmas cards you send by 10, address 10 each day
^ Ask for a gift box for each gift you buy
^ Stock up on staple foods before the holiday crowds get heavy
^ Buy a big wall calendar, ask family members to write down their
activities
^ Don't shop during peak hours
^ Allow extra time to navigate through Christmas traffic
^ If you feel stress, sit quietly & reflect on the real meaning of
Christmas
^ If you hide gifts, write down where you have hidden them
^ Don't try to do everything yourself, even Santa needs helpers
^ Avoid fruitless shopping trips, call stores ahead to check on prices
^ Set aside a few minutes each day to re-group, have a cup of tea,
and put your feet up
LET’S LEARN ABOUT XMAS . . . This abbreviation "Xmas” for Christmas is of Greek origin. This
shorter form “Xmas” was first used in Europe during the 1500s. It
is derived from the Greek alphabet X (Chi). This is the first letter
of the name of Christ in Greek namely, “Xristos”. Hence “X” has
been used to denote Christ in this context. The word for Christ in
Greek is Xristos. During the 16th century, Europeans began using
the first initial of Christ's name, "X" in place of the word Christ in
Christmas as shorthand form of the word. Although the early
Christians understood that X stood for Christ's name, later
Christians who did not understand the
Greek language mistook "Xmas" as a
sign of disrespect. The word
“Christmas” means “Mass of Christ”
which was later shortened to “Christ-
Mass.” This was further changed to
“Christmas”.
ejabidinginchrist.blogspot.com/2010/12/
story-of-christmas_24.html
The abbreviation of "Xmas" for
Christmas, long reviled by many
conservative and Low Church
Christians, is not nearly as blasphemous
as many contend. Rather than a sacrilegious removal of "Christ"
from Christmas and replacing him with an unknown, as some
claim, the "Xmas" abbreviation has a long history in the church.
In Greek, the language in which the New Testament was first
written, "chi" (c or C), which is almost identical to the Roman
alphabet "X," is the first letter of the
word "Christ" (cristoV, or as it would be
written in older manuscripts, CRISTOS).
In fact, the symbol of the fish in the early
church came from using the first letter of
several titles used for Jesus (Jesus Christ
Son of God Savior) that when combined
spelled the Greek word for fish (icquV,
ichthus). In the early days of printing
when typesetting was done by hand and
was very tedious and expensive, abbreviations were common.
The church began to use the abbreviation C for the word "Christ"
in religious publications. From there, the abbreviation moved into
general use in newspapers and other publications, and "Xmas"
became an accepted way of printing "Christmas."
www.crivoice.org/cyxmas.html
Recipes . . .
Easy Gingerbread Men 1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup flour
1 package instant butterscotch pudding mix
1 1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Favorite frosting, raisins, and candies
Mix together egg, shortening, and brown
sugar. Add reamining ingredients. Roll out
dough and cut into gingerbread men shapes
with a cookie cutter. Bake for 10 minutes at
350 degrees. Decorate using your favorite
frosting and candies.
Powdered Sugar Icing 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Milk or orange juice
In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in 1 tablespoon
milk or orange juice. Stir in additional milk or orange juice 1 teaspoon at a
time till icing is smooth and of drizzling consistency. You can flavor the
icing with fruit juice or liqueur to match
the flavor of the cake, cookies, or nut
bread. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Reindeer Food 1/2 cup oatmeal
1/3 cup glitter
Mix together and on Christmas Eve
sprinkle on the lawn. The glitter shining
in the moonlight and the smell of the
oats will guide the reindeer to your
house.