On NOTICE . . . Christmas spirit alive and well

By Kaye Grogan

Try as they might — the Christmas foes cannot suppress the true meaning or spirit of Christmas. It can't be seen, but it sure can be felt. Wait a minute . . . it can be seen too! Just look into the eyes of a child, and a homeless man who has just been fed a warm dinner, and a family who expected a dismal Christmas that just opened their door to donated boxes of Christmas goodies and gifts.

While Christmas is much more than wrapped presents, gift giving when it is given in the true spirit is symbolic of the gifts the three Wise Men brought to Baby Jesus.

Why would anyone want to interfere with a celebration in a negative way that brings so much joy and hope to all mankind?

I believe the anti-Christmas enemies have over stepped their boundary, and they are starting to feel the ire from Christmas lovers. But more important, the Christmas haters will soon realize that they are no-match for the Christmas spirit.

As stories of Christian persecution in other countries make it to the airways, right here in the United States efforts are underway to make quoting Bible scripture a hate crime and the ACLU Grinches are in the process of trying to steal Christmas. So, what gives this "godless" group and liberal judges the right to demand that Nativity Scenes be banned from public display, and children can't sing traditional Christmas Carols in school?

Well, you can thank your "spineless" government for peering off into space, while the inalienable religious rights of the American people are going up in smoke — faster than Groucho Marx's cigar.

It would be to the best interest of Christians to take a broader look at the war on Christmas and what it is leading up to. While you are content and think you are doing your part in Christianity by warming church pews on Sunday mornings, Christianity is being criminalized right under your "clueless" noses. The overall picture is much more dangerous than just attacks on Christmas symbolism.

For over two-thousand years, Christ has been attacked, and His very existence has been denounced by atheists. But God's people know He exists, because the Holy Spirit lives in their hearts.

And for centuries His birth has been celebrated and will continue to be celebrated until the end of time.

Christmas is under attack and we must fight back.

Without Christ there wouldn't be a world adorned with lights.

Without Christ there wouldn't be Christmas days or nights.

Who are you to tell us that we can't say Merry Christmas or display the Nativity scene?

And banning children from singing Christmas Carols in school is downright mean.

No matter how you try you can't destroy the Christmas spirit from within.

And as we begin to unite against you — we will eventually win.

You might want Holiday trees, but we will continue to decorate our CHRISTMAS trees.

And no longer are we going to stand idly by, while the minority who hate Christmas are appeased.

You might convince retailers to replace Christ with a big X

But we'll be ready to fight for our Christmas traditions no matter how much you might object.

So MERRY CHRISTMAS to all . . . and to all a good night.

And that's just my opinion!

© Kaye Grogan