aunt nor a disgruntled bachelor. Fm a young mother. I t isn’t my intention to hurt your feelings for my family has paid tribute to you for many Christmases. Now our own children are 6, 4, and 2. They think much of you at this season. As a matter of fact, our little ones wor ship you, speaking of nothing else. They are extremely eager for your ap pearance. I still don’t know what you have done to deserve this faithfulness from our two generations. Do you promise any future considerations in exchange for past loyalties? During a family crisis, have you ever told us, “Lo, I am with you alway”? And, San ta, during our times of doubting have you been able to reassure us with the blessed message, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”? It is really hard to understand. Our three children have stood on windy, cold Main Street just to get a glimpse of your jolly face. They insist on going to the department store where they have the opportunity to whisper in your ear. They work hard at being good, anticipating your forthcoming visit. We have allowed it to go-on, as did our parents before us. This Christmas, however, there will be a change with no more false worship in our home. Our attention and adora tion will be firmly focused on the One who has stood by us faithfully the other 364 days of the year, the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, it’8 true, your name will prob ably be mentioned around our home. Some familiar habits are hard to break abruptly. That other One, however, has given us so much more — and not just on Christmas Eve! This year, and all through 1967 we want a Comforter, a Healer, a Sustain- er, a faithful guide, instead of one who is legendary and powerless. It is our intention that thoughts should re volve around God’s true gift to man kind, the One who is due our tribute, honor, worship and praise, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Signed, A Concerned Young Mother * * * You develop personality by saying "yes"; you develop character by saying "no." 28
heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hathprepared for them that love him.” * * * When tempted to tone down to the world, tune up to the Lord. * * * SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS There is much for which all of us have to be thankful. A mother boarded a crowded bus with her little daugh ter of four. She took the last seat, holding the child on her lap. The wo man next to her had a lovely bouquet of rose8. Attracted by the sweet face and big blue eyes of the child, she took one of the long stemmed beauties and offered it to the small tot. The little girl looked toward the woman, then quickly drew back in fear. Sensing the fright, her mother sweetly explained, “My darling is blind.” Only four, she had no physical sight. The mother gently took the rose and placed it in her hands. Its petals were soft and velvety, the fragrance seemed to de light the child and yet she could never see its delicate coloring. Blindness quite naturally causes us who are more fortunate to feel sorry. How much more tragic, however, is the sight of countless thousands of men and women, particularly at this Christmas season, whose spiritual eyes are blinded. Oh, that men might see and admire the beauties of the lovely “Rose of Sharon,” the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the same yesterday, to day, and forever. As He touched the eyes of others in the long ago beside the 8hores of Galilee and Bethesda’s pool, let Him touch your eyes that you may be made whole, that you may see the wonders of His creative handiwork and the spiritual beauties of the Sav iour and the heaven which awaits His children. * * * f Many people want what they don't need, and need what they don't want. * * * LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS Dear Santa Claus: You’ll probably be surprised to re ceive this letter from an adult. You may be even more surprised when you discover that it’s from neither a maiden
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