Everybody wants presents on Christmas, some prefer surprises, some just prefer cash. I've received a 50 dollar bill note from my parents, and honestly I needed that to get presents for my friends. This year's Christmas theme is Budget. It sounds stingy, but don't you agree that expensive stuffs don't really mean anything? It just makes you feel good and 'distinct', but it doesn't make you a better person at all. The problem with me is I cannot bake, if I could I would bake a lot of pastries and give to people without having to fret about getting gifts.
Christmas is a time of receiving, and I've received 3 major projects and their deadlines are due next week. I got a pair of socks from Elaine, shorter from last year (a pair of soccer socks), but still appreciated it a lot. Thanks~ Take good care while you are away on a short visit back in Malaysia!
Looking back at Christmas last year, I was still at China still in the midst of preparation for the camp in the village at X'banna, Yunnan. A mission trip was the gift to those people over there, and it was worth it. It wasn't going to be the last mission trip, in fact it was the first and more to come! Right now, Christina's in Mexico with that same purpose, and the awesome fact is that she's gonna celebrate Christmas there!
Christmas is a time when Jesus Christ was born into this world, and his life wasn't going to be easy at all (He was born in a manger). Many people failed to recognize such an important truth, instead they are blinded by the other 'purpose' - receiving gifts under a tree and waiting for Santa to come down from the chimney. Mind you that there are no chimneys nowadays in Singapore, I am trying to think of something funny as I am typing this as to how Santa will wriggle his way through the house.
Santa and Satan. Are they actually the same?
There is no Christmas without Christ. Amen.
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