Christmas Is Coming

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Warm greetings friends. How are you holding up this winter and wherever you are? Hope you are finding the season wonderfully adaptable. It will go well for us IJN.

Christmas is coming, and we need to get ready. I remember the song we used to sing in those days – Christmas is coming mama buy shoe for me oh oh yaya oh yaya oh yaya oh yaa. Laughs! That is it! Whenever Christmas is coming, we’ll start thinking of Christmas shoes, clothes, bags and so on.

Okay, so today, let’s discuss 5 things we can do during this Christmas

1. Giving of Gifts


During Christmas season, there is always an atmosphere of joy and love, and people are happy to give gifts and be given gifts. Christmas season is a time when we should really express our love to people by giving them gifts. 

The gifts can be given based on our capacity. But the most important thing is the heart through which we are giving those gifts. We may notice someone around us who doesn’t have, and bless them with something. 

We can remember our old-time friends and send them some gift cards. We can also surprise our spouse, our children, our parents with love gifts. 

This season is when we should really let people around us be happy and grateful for life. Even as we celebrate this Christmas, we know we will still celebrate more in the land of the living and the Lord will preserve our lives. 

So, if you don’t have now, don’t worry, you will have and even have more to give others. Whatever you have now, give. If it is a gentle smile, give. If it is your time, energy, ideas, or whatever you have in your capacity, give. The Lord appreciates all and He will surely reward you of your love gifts.

2. Doing Christmas Decorations


We know Christmas is always a time when we do decorations. We decorate our house. We decorate our church, our offices, our shops and other places. Governments also decorate the streets, the cities, and other public places - because Christmas is in the air. It’s the spirit of Christmas. 

So, during this Christmas season, we can start decorating our Christmas trees, put on our Christmas lights, and make our Christmas designs. Let everywhere be smelling Christmas and people filled with joy.

3. Dining With Family And Friends


One thing I know we cannot take away from Christmas is Christmas food. And who doesn’t like Christmas food? We know Christmas is a special season. So, we must prepare something special. 

Even since the time we were young, we always reserve expensive foods for Christmas. Because our parents would want to make sure that everyone is satisfied with food on Christmas day and enjoy their best meals. 

So, Christmas season is always a time when we wine and dine with family and friends. You can call on your friends to come dine with your family. Or you can also be invited to a friend’s house to go dine with them. 

Whichever way, what is important is that everyone is happy and we are filled with joy even as we enjoy good meals together in love.

4. Attending Christmas Carol Service


During this period, there is always Christmas Carol service. And I think you should attend one. During the service, you will feel more the spirit of Christmas, and everyone will wear their Christmas caps/hats. 

And there will also be Christmas songs which are so sweet to hear and sing, like the one I was doing here...(lols)


And ultimately, there will be Christmas message which will bring our awareness to the reason for the season and why we are having the celebration of the moment. 

5. Visiting Santa Claus And Other Beautiful Locations


The last but not the least is visiting Santa Claus and other beautiful locations. So, I know there is no child that doesn’t like visiting father Christmas, because there will surely be a gift and some sort of happy moments that children love. 

More so, for adults too, we also love Santa Claus. It reminds us of how we celebrated our own Christmas too when we were young. 

And there are also beautiful places we can visit during Christmas. Places like recreational centers, malls, pools, fire-works, game centers, amusement parks, museums and so on.

Christmas is always a nice season to celebrate and a time to love and share happy moments with family, friends and people around us. 

Let’s appreciate everything we have and thank God for the gift of life because he’s the reason for the season. God bless you and have a great time.

To read the previous article, please click on this link: https://abiolagold.blogspot.com/2022/12/5-ways-to-be-happy-more.html


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