Merry Two Christmases!

Posted on December 25, 2021 by mitchteemley

In Him We Live

Like many believers worldwide, our family celebrates two Christmases. First, we celebrate God’s gift to us. And then we give gifts to others. It’s the first that makes the second possible. Why? Because without His gifts of life and redemption there would be nothing to celebrate, but with them there is everything!

And so this year, and every year, I wish you a

Merry Two Christmases!

About mitchteemley

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49 Responses to Merry Two Christmases!

  1. Linda Lee/Lady Quixote says:
    December 25, 2021 at 11:34 am

    Merry two to you too!

    Sorry, I’m in a silly mood today. 🙂

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  2. CommonSenseTom says:
    December 25, 2021 at 11:36 am

    I’d be an unwise man to disagree with your wise observations, Mitch!

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  3. chapter18 says:
    December 25, 2021 at 11:53 am

    On this Christmas season, a peep into the message of Jesus, https://chapter18.wordpress.com/2020/12/20/silent-night/

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  4. Kathleen Ellerman says:
    December 25, 2021 at 11:54 am

    Wishing you and your family the same!🎄🙏

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  6. GolNaran says:
    December 25, 2021 at 12:11 pm

    Merry Two Christmases!
    Warmest wishes for you, your family & all your beautiful creative works, დ

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  7. davidsdailydose says:
    December 25, 2021 at 12:13 pm

    Richest blessings to you and yours, Mitch. Two Christmases, indeed! And the first one made all the others possible.

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  8. Antique Works says:
    December 25, 2021 at 12:16 pm

    Merry Christmas Mitch!

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  9. Bel says:
    December 25, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    Merry Two Christmases to you and your family! 🎄🎁

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  10. trE says:
    December 25, 2021 at 12:56 pm

    Aww. How awesome and truthful is this?! Merry Two Christmases, Mitch! Have an incredible day!

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  11. Tanveer Hussain says:
    December 25, 2021 at 1:12 pm

    Really nice thought. Give gifts to others . 2nd step bring more merrymets in life. I believe that.

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  13. Michael Sammut says:
    December 25, 2021 at 1:31 pm

    Well said. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.

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  14. gregoryjoel says:
    December 25, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    Merry Christmas to y’all as well! Thank you for being par of my life each day. Blessings to you and yours my friend.

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  16. Jennie says:
    December 25, 2021 at 4:25 pm

    Merry Christmas, Mitch!

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  17. Chaya Sheela says:
    December 25, 2021 at 4:40 pm

    Merry Christmas.
    I agree with your beautifully written sentence, “It’s the first that makes the second possible.”

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  18. Manu says:
    December 25, 2021 at 5:16 pm

    Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄😊

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  19. Lori M-I says:
    December 26, 2021 at 1:44 am

    Merry Christmas 🙂

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  20. navasolanature says:
    December 26, 2021 at 2:47 am

    That is wonderfully put and a potent reminder amidst all the consumer nonsense. I like in Spain that Christmas continues till the very special Feast of the Kings. A very happy Christmastide to you.

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  21. Unicorn Dreaming says:
    December 26, 2021 at 5:15 am

    Wishing you the happiest of Christmas’s ❤️

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  22. SelmaMartin says:
    December 26, 2021 at 7:06 am

    Merry Two Christmases to you too. 👏 👏

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  23. Carla says:
    December 26, 2021 at 9:32 am

    Jesus is the reason for the season. Merry Two Christmases to you as well.

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  24. greenpete58 says:
    December 29, 2021 at 1:49 pm

    We celebrate a primarily secular Christmas and I make a point of recognizing my Jewish, Muslim, agnostic, and atheist friends this time of year with gifts, cards, and a “Happy Holidays!” And many respond in kind. So, respectfully, the first sentence isn’t imperative for the second, and Jesus is not the only reason for the season. But since I know you’re a Christian, Mitch, I hope you had a Merry Christmas!

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    • mitchteemley says:
      December 29, 2021 at 3:26 pm

      Hi Pete, we did, thank you, and good to hear from you! I’m well aware that non-believers celebrate a secular Christmas, and don’t find “the first sentence imperative for the second” (that was the culture I grew up in). That’s why I referred in my post to what “believers” and “we” (I’m a convert) do. “Christmas” literally means “Christ’s sending,” and that’s what my family and I celebrate, along with gift-giving and good cheer with our non-believing friends, as well. And while we’re at it, Happy New Year, my friend!

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