doodles and babbles

Monday, December 25, 2006

Hi! Merry Christmas!!!

It's been a month since my last post here. So here I am. Updates, updates, updates...

Ok... so what was keeping me busy this Christmas season? Kakatapos lang ng aming youth concert sa church last December 15. We had less than a month to prepare and to rehearse... I never thought it would be successful. Of course, I prayed for its success for God's glory. But then again... I lack optimistic spirit these days...

Anyway... praise God talaga sa kinalabasan. :D Amazing... On stage, the fear was still there. You know... fear that you won't be able to lead the people to worship. But we know na si Lord ang magmu-move... by His grace alone. And we just praise God for the outcome of the concert. Glory to God alone...

Then, the next major event that happened lately was my weeklong Christmas party. Party sa Church, then sa youth, then sa division ng company namin, then sa class naman. Hindi na nga natuloy yung Christmas party ng department at ng section namin. Kung natuloy pa yun... hay, kapagod.

I really enjoyed our class Christmas Party, Dec 22-23 at Pai's house. Kahit na nakatulog na ako ng around 2am, masaya pa rin dahil at least, nakasama ko ulet kayo. :D Akalain niyo yun... last year, hati ang attention natin. A part of us wants to enjoy the party. The other part wants to finish the thesis... such a bittersweet memory. At gaya nga ng madalas nating sabihin noon, balang araw ay babalik-balikan nalang natin ang thesis days natin. Ito na yung araw na sinasabi natin noon. :D Amazing isn't it?

Hayun...

Last night, Christmas Eve, I watched Polar Express sa HBO. Nakakatuwa yung digital graphics (pero mas maganda pa rin ang gawa ng Pixar). Nice moral of the story. Nice ending. Overall, the movie was good. Great for kids. But then I noticed... I was not happy watching the movie. Why...?

Because, Santa Clause was so highlighted in the story. Parang... all glory to him! Thanks to him we have Christmas! Yeah i know, it's just fantasy. Just a story. And it's for the children. But then again, the true reason for Christmas is being... neglected. Forgotten. Taken for granted. Especially by the kids. At a young age, iba na ang main character ng Christmas para sa kanila. Giving, love, family... yes it's all part of the spirit of Christmas. But the very reason for Christmas is Jesus... and not Santa. Believing in Jesus, knowing His love for us, and accepting the salvation He gave to us is the entire picture of Christmas. From the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes in a manger to the man ripped of clothes and flesh and nailed on a cross... it's a far picture from Santa's red suit and sack, dropping off presents through the houses' chimneys. Yes, both convey the spirit of giving. But still, it is He who who was born to die for our sins who deserves the glory.

Uh... yun lang. It just bothered me. That's all.

Merry Christmas to you all! May the true reason of Christmas reign in your hearts. Remember, this season is not only for children. It's for every single soul living here on earth. Becuase God's gift--Jesus--is for all of us. Share God's love and salvation.

Bye bye!
Next year na ulet.

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