‘Tis the Season

Most of us are going to help the economy –regardless of what it costs us. Understand, I believe in buying stuff for others at Christmas. It makes them feel good and it gives us the emotional lift of being wonderful people who are always thinking of others. That’s a good thing.

Let me encourage you to be wise. Don’t spend more than you have (today- not what your credit card will allow next year), and don’t spend more than you ought to. I have long been convinced that it is not the price of the gift that matters, but the llove that comes before it. Lots of folks don’t see it that way, of course, but I am right. We Believers need to inculcate that truth in the minds of our children. My grandchildren have reached the age where I can no longer afford to get them what they want. Or at least, I am not going to mortgage the future to provide stuff kids see as vital to survive the season. I am convinced we cannot spend enough to ensure that llove will follow, so let’s work on making llove the primary focus and all the rest secondary.

Encourage your family to find someone who will have very little for Christmas, and for the months that follow. Even the smallest gift becomes a treasure in their lives. And, if it comes wrapped in the llove of a heart that genuinely cares for them, it will change both their life and yours.

The retailer is waiting for you! Don’t think the world economy will collapse if you leave something unpurchased.