Jessica45 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 A friend of mine sent this to me and it really opened my eyes, so i wanted to share it with all of you. A New Version of The Night Before Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas And all through the town Not a sign of Baby Jesus Was anywhere to be found. The people were all busy With Christmas time chores Like decorating, and baking, And shopping in stores. No one sang "Away in a manger, No crib for a bed". Instead, they sang of Santa Dressed-up in bright red. Mama watched Martha Stewart, Papa drank beer from a tap. As hour upon hour The presents they'd wrap When what from the T.V. Did they suddenly hear? 'Cept an ad.. Which told Of a big sale at Sears. So away to the mall They all flew like a flash... Buying things on credit... And others with cash! And, as they made their way home From their trip to the mall, Did they think about Jesus? Oh, no... Not at all. Their lives were so busy With their Christmas time things No time to remember Christ Jesus, the King. There were presents to wrap And cookies to bake. How could they stop and remember Who died for their sake? To pray to the Savior... They had no time to stop. Because they needed more time To "Shop til they dropped!" On Wal-mart! On K-mart! On Target! On Penney's! On Hallmark! On Zales! A quick lunch at Denny's From the big stores downtown To the stores at the mall They would dash away, dash away, And visit them all! And up on the roof, There arose such a clatter As grandpa hung icicle lights Up on his brand new step ladder. He hung lights that would flash. He hung lights that would twirl. Yet, he never once prayed to Jesus... Light of the World. Christ's eyes... How they twinkle! Christ's Spirit... How merry! Christ's love... How enormous! All our burdens... He'll carry! So instead of being busy, Overworked, and uptight Let's put Christ back in Christmas and enjoy Some good nights! Merry Christmas, everybody and remember to keep Christ in Christmas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrocza Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 lol, that was so cute. The reindeer-turned-store segment made me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken_Doll_ParTs Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Thats awesome!! I enjoyed that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShySoul Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Thanks for sharing that. Sad the commercialization of Christmas and how the true meaning of the holidays seem to get lost. But it doesn't have to: "If there is love in your heart and your mind You will feel like Christmas all the time" - "Where are you Christmas," Faith Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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