Just had another nice xmas party at my mom's house last night. All in all I think everyone had a good time. Being a tight year for everyone financially, we didnt do the gift exchange, but of course my mom went a bought something for everyone so we could play the gift drawing we usually do. She has a big heart and loves to see the smiles on peoples faces as we open gifts, so it is worth it to her to invest in this.
On a personal note, I was asked to do the dinner prayer, which for me is a bit of a quandary. I no longer consider myself Christian, although I'm not exactly an athiest either. I reverted back to the standard Christian prayer, but in retrospect, I think next time I will do more of a generic prayer of thankfulness without mentioning any names. I do believe in an order or force in the universe that keeps things in line. Believing in a God that can be manipulated into doing what you want or giving you blessings seems kinda silly to me though, no different than Harry Potter or Santa Clause. If there is a God of the universe, he is not interested in our personal problems or lives. Oh - and who needs a devil when there are such evil people in this world. My final conclusion is that we need to love and care for one another, and treat this planet with respect if we want our race to survive. If not, we will be cast off like the dinosaurs in favor of some other form of life. Anyhow, enough of that for now...
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