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.