Christmas is many things to many people

God in a manger and angel choirs

Santa Claus is coming to town

Food, and booze, and parties, and presents

Even loneliness and grief, missing those who have passed

What’s it to me

Decorating a tree

Wreath on the door

Crib on the shelf

Carved wooden angel hung on the wall

Presents for family carefully chosen

And badly wrapped (I never was any good at that)

A nice meal shared with family

Appreciating and loving them

Don’t forget the Christmas music

Very important for the right ambience

These are the ingredients of my Christmas

Done just right

Your Christmas will have other ingredients

But the result is love

God’s gift to us

Our gift to others

The way we honour Him

Is to pass it on