Merry Christmas!

I have thought about trying to post something profound for Christmas this year, instead I decided to make the rounds and wish everyone a personal Merry Christmas on their blogs. I hope I didn't miss anyone, if you didn't get a Christmas greeting from me in your comments, please know it's not intentional! Call me on it!

This year has been especially meaningful for me - all the people I have met in the blog world have greatly enriched my journey - from a disillusioned ex-churchgoer to an excited, impassioned lover and seeker of the unchurched! It so fun and amazing to meet like minds, especially when you feel like you're the only one who thinks a certain way.

Thanks to you all for enduring my ranting, my bitterness, my sometimes PG-13 posts and language, my strange taste in music. Thanks to you all for encouraging me and preventing me from giving up altogether on this thing called Christianity.

If you're familiar with the song "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses, this will make sense to you. If not, look it up. For the original lyrics, go here.

"Bah, humbug!" No, that's too strong
'Cause it is my favorite holiday
But all this year's been a busy blur
Don't think I have the energy

To add to my already mad rush
Just 'cause it's 'tis the season.
The perfect gift for me would be
Completions and connections left from

Last year, Blogger
Encounters, most interesting.
Can't believe the people I've met
And there are many more I'll bet

So deck those halls, trim those trees
Raise up cups of Christmas cheer,
I really need to catch my breath,
Christmas coming soon this year.

Calendar picture, frozen landscape,
Chilled this room for twenty-four days,
Evergreens, sparkling snow
Get this winter over with!

Flashback to springtime, went back to church,
Once or twice to aid in my search,
Couldn't agree where it would be,
I tried but I didn't learn much.

Hanging out in summertime,
Out to the beach with the kids, sublime
Swimming, driving me crazy,
Sunburns and sandy feet.

Now the calendar's just one page
And, of course, I am excited
Sunday's the night, but I've set my mind
To focus mostly on being kind.

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
To you and all those you hold dear.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
To you and all those you hold dear.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
To you and all those you hold dear.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
To you and all those you hold dear.

Hardly dashing through the snow
Cause I bundled up too tight
Last minute have-to-do's
A few cards a few calls
A few gifts left yet to wrap
Oh no! I forgot the lights
Preparing to host 20 people
Can't wait to get into bed tonight.

Forget it, it's cold, it's getting late,
Trudge on home to face my fate
12 dozen cookies and a mop
So tomorrow I can shop.

All my new friends have provided me
With insight, laughter, all for free
I'm so glad I have this blog
To you all I lift a glass of eggnog!

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
To you and all those you hold dear!
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!

To you and all those you hold dear!