{"id":814,"date":"2011-08-25T05:34:15","date_gmt":"2011-08-25T09:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=814"},"modified":"2011-08-25T05:34:15","modified_gmt":"2011-08-25T09:34:15","slug":"merry-christmas-from-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2011\/08\/25\/merry-christmas-from-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas from the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-816\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-816\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/08\/DSC04401-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Decorations in the Philippines\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/08\/DSC04401-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/08\/DSC04401-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/08\/DSC04401.JPG 443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christmas Decorations in the Philippines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.\u201d\u00a0 No, it\u2019s not going to snow anytime soon here in the Philippines.\u00a0 However, the stores in the Philippines are already stocking their shelves with Christmas decorations.\u00a0 Some of you might ask, \u201cDo the Filipinos celebrate Christmas on December 25?\u201d\u00a0 The answer is, \u201cyes\u201d.\u00a0 However, here in the Philippines, Christmas is during the \u201cber\u201d months.\u00a0 Not \u201cbrr\u201d as in being the cold months, but the months that end with the syllable \u201cber\u201d: \u00a0Septem\u201cber\u201d, Octo\u201cber\u201d, Novem\u201cber\u201d and Decem\u201cber\u201d.\u00a0 Many in the States are amazed as it seems like Christmas decorations are sold earlier and earlier each year.\u00a0 Well, we are amazed to see decorations already for sale on August 15, not even a \u201cber\u201d month yet!\u00a0 According to Wikipedia, the Philippines, \u201chas earned the distinction of celebrating the world\u2019s longest Christmas season.\u201d\u00a0 Maybe we can learn something from the Filipinos.\u00a0 Maybe our Christmas celebration is too short and limited to just a few weeks of the year.\u00a0 We should daily thank God for His Son\u2019s birth which ultimately led to His death for our sins.\u00a0 The greatest gift we have received is eternal life through Jesus Christ.\u00a0 This gift is still available even here in the Philippines and doesn\u2019t have to be received in a \u201cber\u201d month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt\u2019s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.\u201d\u00a0 No, it\u2019s not going to snow anytime soon here in the Philippines.\u00a0 However, the stores in the Philippines are already stocking their shelves with Christmas decorations.\u00a0 Some of you might ask, \u201cDo the Filipinos celebrate Christmas on December 25?\u201d\u00a0 The answer is, \u201cyes\u201d.\u00a0 However, here in the 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