| Lisa was born into a loving Christian family and went | | | | tree and loads of presents. Lisa did not seem to care. |
| through life knowing of The Lord and his supreme | | | | She was anxious about something. "What is wrong?" |
| sacrifice. She was accustomed to Amazing Grace | | | | her mom asked. "Nothing replied Lisa but I have no |
| each Sunday and saying grace before meals. Lisa | | | | gifts for you. I have one gift and it is for the one |
| knew of the birth of baby Jesus; that worshippers | | | | having the birthday."She opened the envelope and in |
| came from far and wide bearing gifts. After all this | | | | it was a letter to Jesus Here is what it saidDear |
| was no ordinary birth.One day while in the car with | | | | JesusHappy Birthday! I love you very much and |
| her mother when Lisa was about 8 years old, she | | | | wanted you to know I remembered. I don't know |
| saw a sign saying Merry Xmas. "What does that | | | | why so many people lose sight of what this day |
| mean?" she asked her mother. "Well" said her mother | | | | really means but I promise never to do that. I |
| "I believe it used to be a cross however over the | | | | promise you to try a little harder this year to be nicer |
| years it has gotten turned". "OK but why a cross" | | | | to those that are mean to me and to love those |
| asked Lisa It is the birth of Christ not X"Her mother | | | | that don't love me. I promise to try to talk to you |
| proceeded to explain that people are so hurried now | | | | more often not just when things go bad for me. |
| they don't take the time to write out the full word | | | | Most of all Jesus I promise to keep Christ in my |
| and by not doing so they change the meaning | | | | heart so that those I touch you will touch also.I hope |
| entirely. Well Lisa was determined she was never | | | | your birthday is special and at least for one day in |
| going to write Christmas that way.Lisa also knew of | | | | honor of it I hope everyone will be nice and loving to |
| gifts at Christmas and again had a question "Why do | | | | each other and help others.Thank you for everything |
| we give gifts to each other when it is Christ's | | | | LordLove LisaWhen her parents got done reading the |
| Birthday not ours?""Good Point" replied her mom " | | | | letter they both were in tears. Sometimes the eyes |
| Love is a Christian act and giving is too so these are | | | | of a child can see things so clearly.Heres wishing you |
| Gods principals being followed" "OK said Lisa now I | | | | all a merry Christmas and remember please leave the |
| understand"Christmas Morning Lisa came downstairs; | | | | Christ in Christmas. |
| in her hand was an envelope. There was a beautiful | | | | |