Christmas for me is ...
Christmas to most people is all about the presents. I can't lie,
it sort of is to me too. But it is also a time to be with my
family. We share many memories every Christmas. It is a time of
great joy to all those who are unfortunate. Everybody is always
so happy at Christmas. At least I always am. - Michelle Lamers
... getting family and friends together to share the happiness
with others. It means giving to people gifts so that you will
receive thanks in return. It means putting those pretty lights up
on the roof. Decorating the house with red and green. It means
that it is Jesus' birthday and we should rejoice. Christmas is
having fun. The most important thing is the eating part. We
celebrate with all of the ornaments on the tree filled with
memories. - Alisha Morse
To me, getting together with family is fun because we get to joke
around and open gifts. Christmas is a way to help those who are
less fortunate than I am. Christmas is the day that Jesus was
born and we celebrate his birth by having a big feast and
celebration. We get together with those we love and those who
love us. - Amy Morse
... a time to be with friends and family. I think some families
only see each other on major holidays so it is important to have
Christmas. If it wasn't for this holiday, some families would
never see or even talk to each other. I also think that Christmas
is a time for love and joy. - Ashley Menting
... a time for family and friends and celebrating Jesus' birth.
Cookies, candy and presents mean nothing because they aren't the
meaning of Christmas. Presents are items we give to others that
we feel represent ourselves in one way or another. Presents also
represent God giving us his son, Jesus. - Megan Vander Pas
... giving and receiving. It is also the birthday of Jesus.
Christmas is a big celebration that is a time for family and
spiritual time. Everyone gets together as a family and gives
gifts to each other. It's a happy time for almost everyone. -
Nicole Kilgas
... getting together with my family members and giving gifts. I
like the food my family makes together. I like putting lights up
around the house and on the tree. - Kevin Buechel
... getting together with my family and giving gifts. I like the
foods my grandma and mom make; they're awesome. Christmas is my
favorite holiday because I love putting up lights on my house and
decorating the house. - Nicole Feldkamp
... getting together with family and having a party. We eat lots
of food and we exchange gifts. We put up a Christmas tree and
lights on our house. We go to church as a family. - Abby Mader
... the birth of Jesus our Lord. It means happiness and joy and
being with friends and family to have fun. It is also to pray for
the needy who are not as fortunate as us. Christmas should be a
happy and joyous time for everyone, but somehow, I guess,
everyone finds a way to make Christmas the way it should be. -
Jeremiah Marsicek
... a time to celebrate Jesus' birthday. It is also a time to
give and share. Spending time with family friends. Another is to
go to church to pray and sing to the Lord. - Holly Meyer
... a time of joy! A time to laugh, a time to sing, a time to
celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas to me is a time to
give and to remember those who have less or are less fortunate.
It's when you look at your life and say, hey, look at all the
lovely things I have and look at the little neighbor boy who
wants a toy truck but just doesn't have that extra dime. That's
when you need to make a decision. The day you give a little will
be the day you feel a change, maybe more grown up. - Vanessa
Hoffman
... one of the most important things; it is above all other
events. This is the birthday of our savior, the one who made it
possible for our spirit to survive. This, along with Easter, is
the basis of our religion, our purpose. The goal of our faith is
to find Jesus and once we understand the true meaning of this
celebration (and helping others to also realize it) we are on the
right path to reach it. - Justin Severson
... a time to celebrate with family and friends. We celebrate the
birth of Jesus. We celebrate the life of the king. We should
worship and give praise. We should spend time thanking Jesus for
all he has given us. - Mandy Ploederl
... the birth of the Catholic religion, although most people see
through the meaning and just think of receiving presents. - Mike
McCormick
Families come together and people help each other. It's a time of
giving. It's very joyous with music and the excitement and
preparation for the coming of Jesus. People come together to help
each other in this very special time of celebration. Everyone is
happy with the coming of Christ's birth drawing near. - Elaina
Landreman,
... a chance to celebrate Christ's birthday/birth. It is also a
chance to get together with family and friends and say thanks for
all we have and don't have. In short, a chance to have a family
prayer. - Trever Kitzman
... a very busy holiday. Everyone is rushing around to buy
Christmas presents for their friends and family. It has developed
into just how much the gift costs and not the thought behind it.
People don't really think about the birth of Jesus until around
Christmas eve. - Jackie Van Den Eng
... the celebration of Christ's birth. It's a very holy time of
the year where gifts are given and received with love from
friends and family members. Even if the gifts are worth nothing,
the thought of giving it is what counts. - Josh Griesbach
... sharing your love with your family and spending time with
them. Also thanking God and saying Amen. Christmas is a time for
giving and to really live life to the fullest. Christmas is the
birthday of Christ. - Kristin Brochtrup
... a time to gather together to celebrate. Celebrate and
rejoice. Rejoice in the birth of Our Lord. To rejoice the birth
of Our Lord, we must forgive and be forgiven. - Ben Huelsbeck
...the celebration of the birth of Our Lord. It is the joyous
time of year when families gather to reminisce on old memories
and to create wonderful new memories. Everyone goes to Mass and
listens to the terrific music of the choir. They then eat a huge
feast to celebrate Jesus. - David Kress
... fun! I like snow and Christmas music and Christmas trees and
cookies and all that good Christmas food. I like presents too. It
is fun to give other people gifts and get them in return. The
hugs and love and closeness of families are cool too. Getting
dressed up and going to church is fun too. The church is usually
decorated with beautiful Christmas decorations. There is usually
a good choir that sings the Christmas songs. - Amber Mueller
... a time to get together with family and friends and celebrate
the birth of Jesus Christ. Without Jesus the world will be really
different. Nothing to believe in or nothing to look forward to
after death. - Jenny Huss
... a good time. I like Christmas the most of any holiday because
it's the holiday where the most sharing and giving is happening.
It also is a great celebration of the birth of Christ. - Den
Liebergen
... celebrating Jesus' birth. I think it is also honoring Mary
who said she would have Jesus. She risked losing her husband to
be, St. Joseph, for this baby. She had a big responsibility and
she accepted. It also is for taking time to say thanks to God for
giving us the greatest present. So in return we give to others.
Sometimes though people get caught up in the Christmas shopping
and preparation that we forget just to stop and say "Thanks". -
Leah Klister
... not just getting presents. It's sharing things with others.
Once in a while myself and other family members go giving poor
families gifts. Not only does this give them joy it brings joy to
me also. Christmas is a time of thinking as well as sharing
Jesus. I like bringing Christ to others because it brings Christ
to me. - Eric Brochtrup
... a joyous celebration (of) the birth of Jesus. He brought us
peace and joy to our nation just like Mary who carried Jesus. She
traveled far distances with him in her womb. - Michael Baudhuin
... a joyous celebration of new life and a new beginning. It's
where the earth is still and at peace with each other. Little
kids get a twinkle in their eye when they think of the presents
and of Santa. But is Christmas really about that? No. It's about
Jesus and all religions having peace. So have a peaceful
Christmas and share it with family that is loved. - Carrie
Nuebecker
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