Classic Holiday Fare: Bill Murray in Scrooged

New Lease on Christmas 

Charles Dickens described the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge as his “little Christmas Book.” The book was first published on December 19, 1843 and has been interpreted in so many versions as theatrical plays, musicals and movies that there are too many to count.

Wikipedia states that:

Contemporaries noted that the story’s popularity played a critical role in redefining the importance of Christmas and the major sentiments associated with the holiday. A Christmas Carol was written during a time of decline in the old Christmas traditions. “If Christmas, with its ancient and hospitable customs, its social and charitable observances, were in danger of decay, this is the book that would give them a new lease,” said English poet Thomas Hood.

Well, I’m sure many of us need a “new lease” on Christmas. We might begin in finding one by going to Him, who has given so much. I pray you get a jump start and do so now!

- Alexander, The Scrooge Report

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This Week’s Top Scrooge returns next week. Meanwhile, for your viewing pleasure…

Scrooged – The Trailer 

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Blog: This Christmas Just GiveUpOne Gift

A blogger and his wife decide to give up one of their own gifts received (or given) on special occasions to someone in need. Now they want to spread their idea during Christmas on their blog GiveUpOne.

To that I say, “Don’t be a Scrooge! For Christmas just GiveUpOne!

Here’s what GiveUpOne has to say…be sure to visit!

What would this Christmas season look like if massive numbers of people gave up just ONE Christmas present and decided instead to give a gift to someone more in need? This is the idea of GiveUpOne. Will you accept the challenge? Just GiveUpOne.

Here’s some stats to wake us up!

The National Retail Federation is forecasting that Americans will spend approximately $474.5 billion at Christmas in 2007.

Read more here: NRF Site

Americans spend:
$18 billion on makeup
$15 billion on perfume
$17 Billion on pet food

It would cost:
$5 Billion to eliminate illiteracy worldwide
$10 Billion to solve the water crisis for everyone in the world
$19 Billion to eliminate hunger worldwide

Is there anything you can do about this?

Just GiveUpOne!

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