Christmas, we exchange love

Hi there! It’s in late November and the city of Fukuoka started to decorate for Christmas. Christmas light is beautifully flashing at night time. People get excited around this time of the year thinking about the friends and family they love dearly. Christmas is the day that Jesus Christ was born, yet Japan isn’t a Christian country so the day is something like lovers share romantic time together or family members get together to enjoy a feast.

みなさん、ご機嫌よう!11月下旬になり、福岡の街もクリスマス・イルミネーションが燈されて、なんだかワクワクする季節となりました。クリスマスは勿論主イエス・キリストの誕生を祝うものですが、キリスト教国ではないこの地では、クリスマスは恋人とのロマンチックな時間や、家族で集まって一緒にご馳走を食べて互いにプレゼントを交換し合う、暖かな心を寄せ合うひと時となっています。

Even though many Japanese people are not Christians, they say one another “Merry Christmas!” with a big smile and they share their love and exchange their good intentions. I believe Jesus is looking at us so gently and calmly from the heaven above in this world wide celebration season.

けれどクリスチャンじゃなくとも、人々が口々に「メリークリスマス!」と大きな笑顔で言い交わし、お互いの愛を通わせ合うこの世界的な祝祭を、きっとイエス様ご本人はとても喜んで天国からニコニコと見守っていて下さると信じています。

I took this picture of Fukuoka Landmark Tower the other day.

こちらの写真は先日福岡タワーの下から撮ったもの。

The tower is lit up with a Christmas tree. You can see it if you look closely. And also, street trees around Hakata station are lit up beautifully.

タワーにもみの木のクリスマスツリーの灯りが点っています。また、今は博多駅周辺の並木道もイルミネーションがとても綺麗です。

I started to decorate our home sweet home too.

我が家もクリスマスの飾り付けを始めました。

Preparing for presents thinking about the person you care so much about, or making presents using your creativity, or cooking gorgeous dinner for your family, all of these are love languages of your own and each one of you who think hard to make your loved ones happy are Santa Clauses. Abundant blessings to all those Santa Clauses! This world is rolling with people’s good and warm vibrations. I pray each one of you have grace and affluent blessings in this special season. With much love!

愛する人の笑顔を想像してプレゼントを買ったり、作ったり、ご馳走を拵えたりする。きっとそうやってワクワクしながら計画を立てている一人一人が、誰かのサンタクロースなのでしょう。そんなサンタクロース達に多くの祝福がありますように!世界は多くの人の暖かい思いを乗せて回っています。みなさん、お一人お一人に豊かな恵と祝福とがありますように!心より祈ります。

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