This is a story of a woman with two kids.
The woman wanting to buy Christmas presents for her two kids went to the as usual crowded shopping malls. She went in for hours shopping for the presents to give to the two kids and her family and friends. Both kids wanted mum to buy them their favorite things that it took her the whole day to get all the gifts on the list. By then she was overwhelmed and almost on the brim of collapse. Alas, she managed to pay up the cashier and was making her way to the elevator. When the elevator came with full load of people, she took her two kids and pushed her way in the elevator. They stood in front and the door of the elevator closed. While the elevator was going down, she could not take it any longer and shouted “ Who is that person who started Christmas, he should be shot, hanged and crucified on the tree”. The crowd behind her was silent until someone spoke “ We have already crucified that person on the tree”. Then there was a great silence all the way down the elevator.
This is a story of a Christmas Gifts
An African boy listened carefully as his teacher explained why Christians give presents to each other on Christmas day.
The woman wanting to buy Christmas presents for her two kids went to the as usual crowded shopping malls. She went in for hours shopping for the presents to give to the two kids and her family and friends. Both kids wanted mum to buy them their favorite things that it took her the whole day to get all the gifts on the list. By then she was overwhelmed and almost on the brim of collapse. Alas, she managed to pay up the cashier and was making her way to the elevator. When the elevator came with full load of people, she took her two kids and pushed her way in the elevator. They stood in front and the door of the elevator closed. While the elevator was going down, she could not take it any longer and shouted “ Who is that person who started Christmas, he should be shot, hanged and crucified on the tree”. The crowd behind her was silent until someone spoke “ We have already crucified that person on the tree”. Then there was a great silence all the way down the elevator.
This is a story of a Christmas Gifts
An African boy listened carefully as his teacher explained why Christians give presents to each other on Christmas day.
“The gift is an expression of our joy over the birth of Jesus and our friendship for each other” she said.
When Christmas day came, the boy brought the teacher a seashell of radiant beauty.
“Where did you ever find such a beautiful shell?” the teacher asked.
The youth told her that there was only one spot where such extraordinary shells could be found. When he named the place, a certain bay several miles away, the teacher was left speechless.
“Why. Why, it’s gorgeous.. wonderful, but you shouldn't have gone all that way to get the gift for me.” His eyes brightening, the boy answered, “Long walk part of gift.”
When Christmas day came, the boy brought the teacher a seashell of radiant beauty.
“Where did you ever find such a beautiful shell?” the teacher asked.
The youth told her that there was only one spot where such extraordinary shells could be found. When he named the place, a certain bay several miles away, the teacher was left speechless.
“Why. Why, it’s gorgeous.. wonderful, but you shouldn't have gone all that way to get the gift for me.” His eyes brightening, the boy answered, “Long walk part of gift.”
God came from heaven to a manger, from a manger to a cross, from a cross to a grave and from a grave back to heaven.
And we ask, “ why all this trouble, God?”
And God would say to us “ Long walk part of gift.”
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