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Entering  Heaven

Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates.
 
“In honor of this holy season,” Saint Peter said,

“You must each possess something that symbolizes  Christmas to get into heaven.”
 
The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter.

He flicked it on. “It represents a candle,” he said.

“You may pass through the pearly gates,” Saint Peter said.
 
The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys.

 He shook them and said, “They’re bells.” Saint Peter said,

“You may pass through the pearly gates.”
 
The third man started searching desperately through his pockets

 and finally pulled out a pair of women’s glasses.
 
St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked,

 ”And just what do those symbolize?”
 
The man replied, “They’re Carol’s.”

author unknown

 

Conversations

Twas the month before Christmas

When all through our land, Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
See the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas – no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people’s feelings, the teachers would say
 December 25th is just a ‘ Holiday ‘.
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
 At Lowe’s the word Christmas – was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny’s and Sears
You won’t hear the word Christmas; it won’t touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
 Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.

So as you celebrate ‘Winter Break’ under your ‘Dream Tree’
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout

 MERRY CHRISTMAS

not Happy Holiday !

Please, all Christians join together and
wish everyone you meet MERRY CHRISTMAS
Christ is The Reason for the Christ-mas Season!

Author unknown, submitted by Shirley Beasley, Decatur, IL