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.
Last
Christmas we were placing wreaths on the doors of our
homes;
This Christmas we are placing wreaths on the graves of
our heroes.
Last
Christmas we were letting our children play with toy guns;
This Christmas we are teaching them that guns are not
toys.
Last
Christmas we were counting our money;
This Christmas we are counting our blessings.
Last
Christmas we paid lip service to the real meaning of the
holidays;
This Christmas we are paying homage to it.
Last Christmas we were lighting candles to decorate;
This Christmas we are lighting candles to commemorate.
Last
Christmas we were digging deep into our bank accounts
to find the money to fly home for the holidays;
This Christmas we are digging deep into our souls to find
the courage to do so.
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.
Last
Christmas we thought it was enough to celebrate the holidays;
This Christmas we know we must also find ways to consecrate
them.
Last
Christmas we thought a man who could rush down a football
field was a hero;
This Christmas we know a man who rushes into a burning
building is the real one.
Last
Christmas we were thinking about the madness of the holidays;
This Christmas we are thinking about the meaning of them.
Last
Christmas we were getting on one another's nerves;
This Christmas we are getting on our knees.
Last
Christmas we were giving thanks for gifts from stores;
This Christmas we are giving thanks for gifts from God.
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 money can't buy - a sense of security, safety,
peace.
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.
Last
Christmas we were singing carols;
This Christmas we are singing anthems.
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.
Last
Christmas we thought angels were in heaven;
This Christmas we know some are right here on earth.
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.
Last
Christmas we believed in the power of the pocketbook;
This Christmas we believe in the power of prayer.
Last
Christmas we were sharing/spreading/listening to gossip;
This Christmas we are sharing/spreading/listening to the
Gospel.
Last
Christmas we were complaining about how much of our earning
went to pay taxes;
This Christmas we comprehend that freedom isn't free.
Last
Christmas we valued things that were costly;
This Christmas we value things that are holy.
Last
Christmas the people we idolized wore football, basketball
and baseball uniforms;
This Christmas the people we idolize wear police, firefighters
and military uniforms.
Last
Christmas "peace on earth" is something we prayed
for on Sunday mornings;
Now it is something we pray for every day.
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