Cathie from California posted this on our TOSHSN Leadership group email and I wanted to share it with you all.

A CHRISTMAS ACRONYM

Christ: The person Who alone gives any day eternal significance: CHRIST OUR LORD.  Jesus, His very name means "The Lord is our Salvation" and whose title "Christ" points to His role as the redeemer of humankind.
History: The birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ are not myths or fantasy but are historical realities.  That God became man in Jesus Christ is an actual testable historical event.
Rejoice: An appropriate response in recognition of what Christ has done.  Favorite Christmas hymns show that rejoicing has always been an integral part of Christmas.
Incarnation: That glorious event in which God became man.  Christ is not only eternal God, but at a time in history He became man as well.
St. Nicholas: The fourth century bishop of Myra, a Christian whose story exemplifies Christian Faithfulness.  He was known for his kindness to children in need and for his commitment to Christ through persecution and martyrdom.
Tradition: The customs and stories associated with Christmas.  For example the Christmas tree symbolizes that Jesus brings us eternal life (the evergreen) and is the light of the world (the lights or candles).
Magi: The wise men directed by God to find and worship Christ.  All should bow before Jesus Christ, King of Kings and Lord of lords.
Advent: A word referring to Christ's coming.  Christ came once in Bethlehem as a baby Who grew to manhood, died for our sins, and rose on the third day.  Then the second coming that Christians eagerly await - The Blessed Hope!
Salvation: Made possible by the coming of Christ.  We are all sinners, separated from God, with absolutely no way to reach God except through His Son, With the coming of Christmas comes recognition that because He came, He died, and because He died and lives again, we also may live!