Tuesday, December 28, 2010

 

WHY I LOVE CHRISTMAS?

WHY I LOVE CHRISTMAS?
By Bo Sanchez
December 28, 2010


I love Christmas.
I love the Christmas meals.
Not just the food, mind you.
Like a few minutes ago, I just came from my Mom's house for our
Christmas lunch.
My sisters, their husbands, and most of the kids were there—and we
ate and talked the whole time.
We had a seven-hour lunch!
As most of us were trying to be healthy, we didn't have traditional
Christmas dishes like Lechon, Crispy Pata, and Ham. Instead, we had
green leafy salad with yogurt, fish fillet, and vegetarian pasta.
Impressed? Don't be. Being the Sanchez household (where everyone is
sweet), we still had Leche Flan, Apple pie, and two gallons of ice
cream. Haha!
Yes, our food was fantastic. But our Christmas meal wasn't about the
food.
It was about being together.
It was about love, family, relationships, and all that good stuff.
After our lunch and before desert, we snuck into the prayer room, sat
on the floor, and sang a few songs together.
For years, I used to play the guitar for our family Christmas
worship.
But this year, my son Bene did us the favor of strumming the guitar.
And his cousin, Joseph, played a few more Christmas songs for us. I
have officially retired as the main music ministry of the family.
And around me were my young nieces and nephews—all serving God and
all enjoying a deep relationship with God. The feeling was
unbelievable.
Oh, to see the next generation take on the baton and serve the Lord.
What else should I seek for?
Before the altar, each of us took turns thanking God for His
blessings for 2010.
We then prayed for new blessings for 2011.
It was awesome.
After the many Amens, we all marched down and ate our ice cream—and
talked for 3 more hours.
This is what Christmas is all about.
That's why I love Christmas.
I can't wait for the next one.

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