Thanksgiving is over and the shopping season has begun with the famous Black Friday events throughout the nation. Everywhere, stores have offered items at a discount to kick off sales in preparation for the Christmas holiday. People flocked to the stores, well.... stampeded to the stores in order to buy presents for family and friends and, possibly, themselves.
To put Christ back into Christmas, some churches in Texas participated in the "Bless Friday" event. This annual occurrence aims at using the famous shopping day to serve the community instead. It is a way to remember why Christmas exists. It does not exists to open presents we soon forget about. It exists to celebrate the birth of Christ, One who served others and One who loved others.
In a world where people are becoming more self centered every day, it is good news to hear of individuals who serve others instead!
Have you served someone today?
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