He is the Reason of the Season

“Christmas is not just a time for festivity and merry-making. It is more than that. It is a time for the contemplation of eternal things. The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving.”—J.C. Penney.

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."—Calvin Coolidge

As they say, “Lasts are reserved for the best.” Definitely, yes. Before this year bids goodbye, the merriest, happiest yet most meaningful event of the year comes first. It is when Jesus Christ, our savior, was born on the 25^th day of December, away in a manger in the fateful city of Bethlehem. With the power of Holy Spirit, God gave His only son to the world through Virgin Mary and Joseph of Nazareth. Lighted and guided by the bright star signaling the birth of Him, three wise men came and offered their precious gifts to the new born King. Because of this Christmas is celebrated in the whole world. He is the reason of the season.

Christmas is the season giving/sharing, forgiving and showing love. Sharing/ giving gifts are not necessary during this time. Simply, sharing of what you have, sharing the blessings you have received, giving the greatest love to all, and of course, sharing time with your loved ones. To us Filipinos, Yuletide season is the time when we are with our loved ones, sharing happiness, spending the time and feeling the true essence of the celebration together     . During this season, we are all jolly and seems like it’s our last day above the Earth. Yeah. We should be. ‘Coz it’s the best time when peace calms us down. Forgiveness is given to those who hurt our feelings, as forgiveness is also given to us. Forgiveness is one of the fundamentals of true love, and during this festive, reconciliation normally occurs. Persons that were otherwise divided come together as one.

Christmas day is the day to show love—the greatest love that connects the souls of each individuals. This is the day of Jesus Christ, for Jesus Christ is love, that He gave His life to carry our deadly sins.

The true essence of Christmas is with us. It goes beyond sharing or giving time, happiness and blessings, giving our forgiveness and most importantly, spreading love to all.

“Christmas means a spirit of love, a time when the love of God and the love of our fellow men should prevail over all hatred and bitterness, a time when our thoughts and deeds and the spirit of our lives manifest the presence  of God.” —F. McDougall.

Climate Change: A Threat to Everyone

Take a look around you. Everything changes. Nothing’s perpetual. The leaves are falling from where it slings. Friends are coming in and out of our lives. Life is a rotating wheel—now in your darkness, somehow tomorrow is the best. No one discerns what will happen today, no one expected what happened yesterday, and no one could tell what will happen the next day. For life is a great prediction that changes every hour, every minute.

The world is warming up, the cools down in an instant. What a great threat isn't it? It’s Climate Change— the change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over long periods of time, regardless of cause—the change that will put our lives in darkness. Man contributes a lot on this deadly phenomenon. The daily activities of him that elevates the high risks of climate change. The burning of plastics and eliminating trees are few of them. Burning of plastics arise the levels of heat-trapping gases causing the ozone layer of the Earth to widen its hole. Another concern is that of the absence of trees. Absence that would definitely erase the planet due to insufficiency of heat-absorbing agent. If you want to live more years, plant more trees. But if you want to live a thousand more years, let us educate people.

As they say, “Prevention is better than Cure.”  And that’s what we can only do — prevent the causes of climate change. Start now and save the earth tomorrow.