Remember When?

Remember When?

   We all have our favorite memories from Christmases’ past? Some of us may go back just last year to a favorite memory. Others may go back a few years to a favorite memory. Still others go back several years to their favorite memories. See if you can recall some of these favorite memories of Christmas past.

 Do you remember when hanging your stocking meant hanging up a woolen sock? Do you remember when there was an orange in the toe of the stocking? Now Christmas stockings come in red velvet with gold lettering! Something is missing!

   Do you remember when Christmas candy meant ribbon candy? It was colorful and it was hard but it lasted for a long time. Not like chocolates which disappear as quickly as you put them in your mouth!

   Do you remember when you would leave a lunch for Santa Claus? There was a plate of cookies and a glass of milk. No wonder the guy was so big!

   Do you remember when your church would put on an old fashion Christmas concert? There were short plays, recitations and lots of carols! Of course at the end you enjoyed a visit from the old fellow himself. Do you remember following him out of the hall to see where he went because there was something strangely familiar about him?

   Do you remember when (going back a long way for this one) a $1 would buy four gifts? There was a package of razor blades for dad, a comb for mom, bobby pins for your sister and gun caps for your brother. How far would $1. go today? It wouldn’t even pay for the tax!

   Do you remember when you woke up on Christmas morning only to find the door to the room where the Christmas tree was closed? No one went in until everyone was ready to look at and open gifts!

   Do you remember when your tree had bubble lights? The mini lights today are nice but there was always something special about the bubble lights!

   Do you remember reading the Christmas story as a family before you were allowed to open any gifts? Today, some people might even ask, “So what’s the story?”

   Do you remember when you use to fight with a brother or a sister about who gets the leg of the turkey? Do you remember making a wish with the wishbone?

   A lot of things have changed over the years some things for the better and some for the worse. One thing that will always remain the same is this; “He’s the reason for the season.” For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life( John 3:16).

Pastor John