whats the deal with xmas?

i've seen xmas all over the place this year and to be honest its just wrong! not only does it look and sound awful but its taking the Christ out of Christmas and, after all, is that not what CHRISTmas is all about? yeah its great to get pressies and eat so much that you feel your going to implode before exploding but when you narrow it all down there wouldnt be any presents or food or anything like that if it wasnt for the birth of Christ. the reason we even give presents is because the wise men brought gifts to Jesus.

i always love the coca cola adverts, for me thats what gets me really excited about Christmas because as soon as i see it or hear it it just feels like Christmas has begun but even this year they have used xmas instead of Christmas - coca cola, im disappointed in you for the first time in 23 years.

i always think back to my childhood when i think about Christmas, i have some of the best memories from my childhood and i hope to bring that to my children too. every Christmas eve we would put out a carrot for rudolph and something for santa to eat along with a glass of milk and when i would come down Christmas morning and it was all gone i would be so excited. my brothers and i always used to debate about who would have their presents under the tree and i have to say i think that 9 times out of 10 it would either be benjamin or myself because frazer is just so laid back that he would get to the stage where he really wasnt bothered! i always loved it when we had Christmas dinner at our house too but i think that was because my mum and dad are suck good cooks that i always knew they would make the best Christmas dinner i ever had and i was right - ive still to taste a Christmas dinner that even closely compares to my dads cooking (sorry mum, but i say dad because, lets face it, he did do most of the cooking :p). i loved the church service that paisley ward had every Christmas morning too, i have some really fun memories from them!! but when i look back at it now i realise that there would be no Christmas without Christ and i am extremely thankful for that. looking back at my childhood i realise how blessed i was and still am. i have an amazing family and i cant wait to spend this Christmas with them. its our first Christmas together in 2 years and i think thats the best gift i could ever receive.