Is Christmas about getting or giving?

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Is Christmas about getting or giving?

From the time we are children, our parents, our teachers, and most animated Christmas specials tell us that Christmas is about giving, not getting.

I got my doubts about that.

Listen to people talk at the office, on the phone or in a restaurant in the days following Christmas and you will almost certainly hear the words, ‘I got’ followed by something that sounds like the first paragraph of this article.

How I would love to hear someone say:

• I got back from a mission trip.
• I got my neighbor to come to church with me.
• I got forgiven.
• I got saved.

If you heard a particularly uplifting “I got…”, please leave it in the comments section. We could all use some positive news this time of year.