Christmas 2011 Verses Christmas 2010
Last Christmas
we were thinking about
all the things we didn't have;
This Christmas
we are thinking about
all the things we do have.

Last Christmas
we were placing wreaths
on the doors of our homes;
This Christmas
we are placing wreaths
on the graves of our heros.

Last Christmas
we were letting our sons
play with toy guns;
This Christmas
we are teaching them
that guns are not toys.

Last Christmas
we were counting our money;
This Christmas
we are counting our blessings.

Last Christmas
we were lighting candles
to decorate;
This Christmas
we are lighting candles
to commemorate.

Last Christmas
we paid lip service to
the real meaning of the holidays;
This Christmas
we are paying
homage to it.

Last Christmas
we were digging deep into our bank accounts
to find money to fly home for the holidays;
This Christmas
we are digging deep into our souls
to find the courage to do so.

Last Christmas
we were trying not to let
annoying relatives get the best of us;
This Christmas
we are trying to give
the best of ourselves to them.

Last Christmas
we thought it was enough
to celebrate the holidays;
This Christmas
we know we must
also find ways to consecrate them.

Last Christmas
we thought a man who could
rush down a football field was a hero;
This Christmas
we know a man who
rushes into a burning building is the real one.

Last Christmas
we were thinking about
the madness of the holidays;
This Christmas
we are thinking about
the meaning of them.

Last Christmas
we were getting
on one another's nerves;
This Christmas
we are getting
on our knees.

Last Christmas
we gave thanks
for gifts from stores;
This Christmas
we are giving thanks
for gifts from GOD.

Last Christmas
we were wondering how to give
our children all the things that money can buy;
This Christmas
we are wondering how to give
them all the things money can't (peace, security).

Last Christmas
we were thinking about
all the pressure we are under at the office;
This Christmas
we are thinking about
all the people who no longer have an office to go to.

Last Christmas
we were singing carols;
This Christmas
we are singing anthems.

Last Christmas
we were thinking how good
it would feel to be affluent;
This Christmas
we are thinking how good
it feels to be alive.

Last Christmas
we thought angels were in heaven;
This Christmas
we know they are right here on earth.

Last Christmas
we were contemplating all the changes
we wanted to make in the new year;
This Christmas
we are contemplating all the changes
we will have to make in this new reality.

Last Christmas
we believed in the power
of the pocketbook;
This Christmas
we believe in the power
of prayer.

Last Christmas
we were sharing, spreading and listening
to gossip;
This Christmas
we are sharing, spreading and listening
to the Gospel.

Last Christmas
we were complaining about
how much of our earnings went to taxes;
This Christmas
we comprehend
that freedom isn't free.

Last Christmas
we valued things that were costly;
This Christmas
we value things that are holy.

Last Christmas
the people we idolized
wore sports uniforms;
This Christmas
the people we idolize
wear police, fire-fighter and military uniforms.

Last Christmas
peace on earth was something
we prayed for on Sunday morning;
Now it's something
we pray for every day.