This year is different

[Ttulipss]

25 WAYS WE'RE DIFFERENT THIS CHRISTMAS

1. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the things we didn't
have; this Christmas we are thinking about all the things we do have.

2. Last Christmas we were placing wreaths on the doors of our homes; this Christmas we are placing wreaths on the graves of our heroes.

3. Last Christmas we were letting our sons play with toy guns; this Christmas we are teaching them that guns are not toys.

4. Last Christmas we were counting our money; this Christmas we are counting our blessings.

5. Last Christmas we were lighting candles to decorate; this
Christmas we are lighting candles to commemorate.

6. Last Christmas we paid lip service to the real meaning of the
holidays; this Christmas we are paying homage to it.

7. Last Christmas we were digging deep into our bank accounts to find money to fly home for the holidays; this Christmas we are
digging deep into our souls to find the courage to do so.

8. Last Christmas we were trying not to let annoying relatives get the best of us; this Christmas we are trying to give the best
of ourselves to them.

9. Last Christmas we thought it was enough to celebrate the
holidays; this Christmas we know we must also find ways to consecrate them.

10. Last Christmas we thought a man who could rush down a football field was a hero; this Christmas we know a man who rushes into a burning building is the real one.

11. Last Christmas we were thinking about the madness of
the holidays; this Christmas we are thinking about the meaning of them.

12. Last Christmas we were getting on one another's nerves; this
Christmas we are getting on our knees.

13. Last Christmas we giving thanks for gifts from stores; this
Christmas we are giving thanks for gifts from GOD.

14. Last Christmas we were wondering how to give our children all the things that money can buy; this Christmas we are wondering how to give them all the things money can't (peace, security).

15. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the pressure we are under at the office; this Christmas we are thinking about
all the people who no longer have an office to go to.

16. Last Christmas we were singing carols; this Christmas we are
singing anthems.

17. Last Christmas we were thinking how good it would feel to be
affluent; this Christmas we are thinking how good it feels to be
alive.

18. Last Christmas we thought angels were in heaven; this
Christmas we know they are right here on earth.

19. Last Christmas we were contemplating all the changes we
wanted to make in the new year; this Christmas we are contemplating all the changes we will have to make in this new reality.

20. Last Christmas we believed in the power of the pocketbook; this Christmas we believe in the power of prayer.

21. Last Christmas we were sharing / spreading / listening to gossip; this Christmas we are sharing / spreading and listening to the Gospel.

22. Last Christmas we were complaining about how much of our earnings went to taxes; this Christmas we comprehend that freedom isn't free.

23. Last Christmas we valued things that were costly; this Christmas we value things that are holy.

24. Last Christmas the people we idolized wore sports uniforms; this Christmas the people we idolize wear police, firefighter and military uniforms.

25. Last Christmas peace on earth is something we prayed for on Sunday morning; now it's something we pray for every day.

[buckeyemomma]

I really like this and will pass it on! Thank you

[katrinka99]

That was very touching. Thank you for posting it.

[fiveforall]

This is great. Thanks!

[mccbridge]

This is so true. Thank you for sharing

[tlspiegel -Closed]

tt - Thank you for sharing. Brought tears to my eyes. Blessings.

[Ttulipss]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, I just think it sad that it took the events of 9/11 for a reality check for the people of our nation. May it never take anything so tragic again to straighten out our priorities....

[telos2000]

26. Last Christmas God wasn't welcomed in our schools; This Christmas we are begging Him to come back.

[tlspiegel -Closed]

Amen to that.

[snooze14]

This is really touching. I am going to print it and share it with my family. Thanks!!

[hrdlife1]

thank you for sharing this...i am printing it and sending it on...beautiful sentiment thank you thank you thank you!!!

[devlina2u]

This is so great! Its so strange to see things in a different light! Thier importance totally changes...

Thanks for sharing!

[secrettreasure]

How true that is. Thanks,,,will pass this on to my family. The events since 9/11 have made us all open our eyes to what is really important.