Laguna Beach and the Christmas Spirit
@DeborahDiane (40851)
Laguna Woods, California
December 5, 2016 11:05pm CST
Now that my Christmas presents are bought and mostly wrapped, my Christmas cards have been mailed, and my house is decorated, I am relaxed and looking forward to holiday parties, Christmas cookies, hot chocolate, feeding the homeless, singing Christmas carols outdoors on Christmas Eve in the rose garden of our church, and long walks on the beach.
Those are a few of my favorite things about the holidays.
This is a picture of the Madonna and Child statue that sits next to my church in Laguna Beach.
It seemed like the perfect Laguna Beach sculpture to put me in the Christmas spirit.
By the way, there is a nice post going around on Facebook. It says:
"If you want to put the Christ back in Christmas ... feed the hungry, cloth the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the stranger and the unwanted child, care for the ill, love your enemies."
Now that's the Christmas spirit! I just hope our politicians have some love and Christmas spirit in their hearts, too, because I wish, as a nation, we would do those things, regardless of each person's religious background. Those are all good goals for humankind ... and Jesus knew it.
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@moffittjc (128856)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Dec 16
Beautiful post! Thank you for reminding us what Christmas is all about!
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@moffittjc (128856)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Dec 16
@DeborahDiane Well, it's starts with one person, then spreads to a second, then a third, and so on! It needs to be a grassroots effort!
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
7 Dec 16
@moffittjc - Caring for others is one grassroots effort I can get behind! 
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@moffittjc - You're welcome. I hope we all get back to this, someday.
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@LadyDuck (502886)
• Italy
6 Dec 16
@DeborahDiane As every celebration. People run around only thinking at what to eat and what to buy. I am sure that some children do not even know what Christmas exactly is, same for the Thanksgiving.
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@LadyDuck - Yes, Christmas has become much too commercialized.
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@LadyDuck - I agree that there are probably millions of children, in the United States alone, who do not really understand the purpose of Christmas and Thanksgiving.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
7 Dec 16
what a lovely statue set out fer all to see. i agree with ya, ms. d-d. to me the latter part 'f this discussion 'tis what the season 'tis truly 'bout ~ 'n somethin' that needs to be carried out year round. big hugs!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
8 Dec 16
@DeborahDiane i'm most pleased :) 'tis where 't ought to be, fer all to be able to feel the 'magic' 'n perhaps take a moment to reflect. big hugs!!
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Dec 16
@crazyhorseladycx - Yes, we need to focus on what the season is truly about. You will be pleased to know that this sweet little Madonna and Child statue sits along the sidewalk of one of the main streets in Laguna Beach, across the street from the post office, the city hall and several popular restaurants ... and not in a back garden. It is truly set out for all to see and enjoy.
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Dec 16
@Inlemay - I like the post on Facebook, too. It is a good reminder to all of us about the meaning of Christmas.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Dec 16
Those are all good goals. I hope our country can take them seriously. Beautiful photo.
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@JamesHxstatic - I hope our country will shift someday to really caring for each other. I'm not seeing it right now ... but I can hope. 
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Dec 16
@DeborahDiane It is our human nature to hope for a better future.
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@JamesHxstatic - Yes ... it would be too depressing to not believe that things could get better in the world.
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@just4him - You are so right ... these are things we should do the year around, regardless of our faith.
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@jstory07 - I wish, as a nation, we did those things, regardless of our religion.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
6 Dec 16
Love one another. Think of others before yourself. Wouldn't the world be a better place if everyone remember Christs words.
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@Morleyhunt - Yes, the world would be a much better place if everyone remembered Christ's words.
@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@JudyEv - Those are the types of things I enjoy reading on Facebook!
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@DeborahDiane (40851)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Dec 16
@Kandae11 - Yes, what a surprise! A Facebook post that is meaningful!
