: 1. 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. : : 2. Last Christmas we were placing wreaths on the doors of our homes; this : Christmas we are placing wreaths on the graves of our heroes. : : 3. Last Christmas we were letting our Sons play with toy guns; this : Christmas we are teaching them that guns are not toys. : : 4. Last Christmas we were counting our money; this Christmas we are : counting our blessings. : : 5. Last Christmas we paid lip service to the real meaning of the holidays; : this Christmas we are paying homage to it. : : 6. Last Christmas we were lighting candles to decorate; this Christmas we : are lighting candles to commemorate. : : 7. 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 courage to do so. : : 8. 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. : : 9. Last Christmas we thought it was enough to celebrate the holidays; this : Christmas we know we must also find ways to consecrate them. : : 10. 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. : : 11. Last Christmas we were thinking about the madness of the holidays; this : Christmas we are thinking about the meaning of them. : : 12. Last Christmas we were getting on one another's nerves; this Christmas : we are getting on our knees. : : 13. Last Christmas we were giving thanks for gifts from stores; this : Christmas we are giving thanks for gifts from God. : : 14. Last Christmas we were wondering how to give our children all the : things that money can buy - the hottest toys, the latest fashions, the newest : gadgets; this Christmas we are wondering how to give them all the things it : can't - a sense of security, safety, peace. : : 15. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the pressure we are under at : the office; this Christmas we are thinking about the people that no longer : have an office to go to. : : 16. Last Christmas we were singing carols; this Christmas we are singing : anthems. : : 17. 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. : : 18. Last Christmas we thought angels were in heaven; this Christmas we know : some are right here on earth. : : 19. 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. : : 20. Last Christmas we believed in the power of the pocketbook; this : Christmas we believe in the power of prayer. : : 21. Last Christmas we were sharing/spreading/listening to gossip; this : Christmas we are sharing/spreading/listening to the gospel. : : 22. Last Christmas we were complaining about how much of our earnings went : to pay taxes; this Christmas we comprehend that freedom isn't free. : : 23. Last Christmas we valued things that were costly; this Christmas we : value things that are holy. : : 24. Last Christmas the people we idolized wore football, basketball, and : baseball uniforms; this Christmas the people we idolize wear police, : firefighter, and military uniforms. : : 25. Last Christmas "peace on earth" is something we prayed for on Sunday : mornings; now it is something we pray for every day. : : Author unknown :