“The Christmas Feeling” from the December 23, 1974 Door County Advocate
THE CHRISTMAS FEELING
I had a chance to talk one day with one of my classmates about the feeling of Christmas.
He said, “I don’t really have it yet.”
I said, “J have had it for about a month or more. Since I have met the one who was born of a virgin and then grew in the instruction of God, his Father.
And this feeling is beautiful in all thoughts and ways. It brings a peace to your heart and your whole mind and body, which is really needed in these times of hassles and a lot of big ripoffs.
It relaxes you better than yoga and yet you still do not have to use drugs. It is something that everybody is really looking for but they are afraid of it or they think people will laugh at them.
And that real thing is love through Jesus Christ.
I would ask you not to cheat yourselves out of any thing that would give you less. Because, really if you do, you are cheating yourself out of everything you wish you could have. And that is a true and peaceful love that this world cannot give, but only Jesus Christ can give. And to give you a piece of life that you will not forget.
Remember, he was born to take the sins of the world, and if he takes the sins away, the problems, and bad feelings, the headaches, and the big rushes will leave. And leave you in peace.
CHRISTIAN
Courtesy of the Door County Library Newspaper Archive
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