Would you prefer Thanksgiving to come earlier than the third Thursday in November?
If it did, we would have more time for Christmas! Retailers would love it. Extra weeks to sell their goodies, and extra hours for us to shop. Citizens would have added weeks to decorate and appreciate homes.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried a switcheroo.
The depression was harsh on the country’s economy, so, FDR wanted to increase
retail sales. In 1941, he suggested additional days between Thanksgiving and
Christmas, however, Congress insisted on making the fourth Thursday in November
the official holiday. So, unfortunately, Old FDR lost.
I visited a home this past week, and the Christmas
décor was stunning. The lady of the
house spent days placing the items in every room. She will no sooner get them
all out until she must take them down. That’s a lot of work for a short few
weeks to relish the display.
People become frazzled at Christmas. We have too few hours
and spend too much money.
As we all know, Christmas is not about gifts, Santa Claus,
or family dinners. Sure, that’s part of it, and it is a wonderful part, but the
real reason we celebrate Christmas is the baby in the manger.
The Fallen Angel doesn’t want us to focus on the Christ, the King, born as a baby, so Satan keeps us harried and hurried. I suspect Lucifer likes the short distance between Thanksgiving and Christmas. He uses it to his advantage.
I once taught a group of kids who visited from another
country. Many of them had never heard
the Bethlehem story.
Have you told the story to your kids? Don’t become so hassled
with shopping, baking, and decorating that you ignore the why of the holiday.
Christmas is the birthday of the King.
Come to think of it, Thanksgiving is the beginning of
the Christmas season. We thank God for blessings and the chief blessing is
this: He sent His Son to us.
However, I’d like more time to express gratitude.
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