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From: Rhonda <[log in to unmask]>

> I. Thou shalt not leave "Christ" out of Christmas.
>
> II. Thou shalt not value thy gifts by the cost,
> for many shall signify love that is more blessed
> and beautiful than silver and gold.
>
> III. Thou shalt give thyself with thy gifts,
> thy love, thy personality,
> and thy service and shall increase the value of thy gifts
> a hundred fold and they who receiveth them shall treasure them
> forever.
>
> IV. Thou shall not let Santa Claus take the place of Christ,
> lest Christmas become a fairy tale,
> rather than a sublime reality in the spiritual realm.
>
> V. Thou shalt not burden thy servants,
> the sales girl, the mail carrier and the merchant.
>
> VI. Thou shalt not neglect the church.
> Its Christmas services are planned to help spiritualize
> the Christmas season for thee, thy family, and thy friends.
>
> VII. Thou shalt not neglect the needy.
> Let thy bountiful blessings be shared with the many who will go hungry
> and cold unless you are generous at Christmas.
>
> VIII. Thou shalt be as a little child.
> Christmas is the day of the Christ child;
> not until thou has become, in spirit,
> as a little child art thou ready to enter into the Kingdom of heaven.
>
> IX. Thou shalt prepare thy soul for Christmas.
> Verily, most of us spend much time and money getting gifts ready,
> but few seconds in preparing our souls.
>
> X. Thou shalt give thy heart to Christ.
> Let thy Christmas list have Christ in my heart at the top
> as thy gift to Him this Christmas.
>
> Author Unknown