O course I have heard the word curmudgeon before, decades ago BUT where did my 23 year old son hear that word?
Where ever he heard it it must have been defined well because I think he applied it perfectly. Webster says: A curmudgeon is a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man. I am happy to say that I'm pretty sure that I am NOT a curmudgeon, at least not very often.
As a devoted Christian when I hear the word Christmas my immediate thought is the birth of Christ, my Lord and Saviour. I do think that Santa is a distraction from the true meaning of Christmas but still, images like the one above makes me smile.
For those who do not know the true reason for the season this can be an extremely stressful time of year. Financial pressures, relational problems, and loneliness can bring on horrible depression. A Christian can reflect upon the Christmas story and remember that he/she is the one who received the greatest gift ever given, truly a gift from God, the gift of His own flesh and blood. This gift lifted the heavy burden of the Law off of the Christians shoulders and replacing it with grace and forgiveness.
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