I seem to remember Thanksgivng following Halloween. Turkey, dressing, and pumpkin pie are somewhere.
But if we are talking Christmas carols that’s ok with me. I could listen to them, sing them, hum them…you get the idea…for the whole year. And getting an early start on good deeds for others is fine, too. Many in our area do Operation Christmas Child. So we are buying small gifts and wrapping shoe boxes. Since these require shipping it is necessary to get that done pre-Thanksgiving.
But that isn’t what I meant. Several stores opened at 6 am and were staying open late and I thought instead of ending daylight savings maybe we had somehow gotten to the Friday after Thanksgiving without my knowing it. That means I missed a lot of birthdays.
No matter when it comes, don’t forget that unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given is the real reason we get excited about this not just the gifts under the tree. It’s for the best gift of all: a savior who is Christ, the Lord.
