Christmas in February

February 29, 2008

George has another Boundless Article…
Christmas in February [or, er, March]

Here is an excerpt:

So Christmas is over but winter’s still here.

You know what they say about the Christmas Spirit lasting all year long, but maybe it’s not working for you. You think you left yours at Target on December 26, while you watched grinches return the silver-plated back scratchers their mothers-in-law put under the tree. And now in February, in the middle of cloudy days and slushy streets and not a tulip in sight, you’d cheerfully drop-kick anybody who suggests you should have leftover Christmas Spirit.

Bah, humbug.

Now, don’t get me wrong — I hope you love Christmas! I do. It’s the rest of the year that gets in the way.

After the carols evaporate and the twinkly lights come down, have you ever wondered what “Christmas Spirit” really means? Is it about running up your Visa to buy people you don’t like things they don’t need, then dropping a quarter in the red kettle to earn a warm fuzzy?

Read the rest of the article On the Boundless Website


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  • Amanda said:

    Hi, Julie,

    Could you send me your email address? I’m trying to compile a group email for the members of Women in Worship so I can more easily contact all of you if/when needed! :) Thanks!

Christmas in February