Christmas is one of the happiest occasions Christians are celebrating.  This is also one of the most extravagant expenses in the life of a Christian.  I am not trying to offend or do convey something else here, but since December is where employees and workers receive their 13th month pay and bonuses, most of us have the capacity to celebrate this family occasion.

It is extravagant in the sense that we need to buy such thing as Christmas decors particularly the lighting where we are not only spending for the bulb but also to the energy it requires on a one month long observation of the Christmas season. Though there are already funds provided for this occasion, the fact that people are even competing to who will be creating the biggest and most beautiful Christmas tree, I find it, extravagant.

Food and drinks are another expenses we could not avoid.  Since it is Thanksgiving day, we need to provide as many delicious and mouth watering food as we can to express our deepest gratitude of what blessings we received.  This is good, of course, as long as you have the capacity to shoulder the expenses.  But spending much while we are still having such payables which need immediate attention but has been forgotten due to the preparation of the Christmas celebration, I think, is another thing that needs fixing.

Love is the essence of celebrating Christmas.  But most us, not all of us, but many among us have forgotten what really is the reason why we are celebrating Christmas.  Love has been forsaken actually.  Isn’t it much better if we give and share some of our blessings to the needy?  Have you done so, by giving some amount of some food for those who needed it badly?  Have you donated something with out expecting any in return?

It is not yet late.  After all, it is still Christmas.   Christmas is love and sharing.  If you really are one of those believers and you can afford to give one, try to give.  After all, gift giving and love should not only be done during Christmas, but it should be done the whole year if not throughout our lives.