The Purple Pimpernel

A prize to anyone who can tell me what movie features the above flower. And you can't use the internet.

Here's an odd trailer I found on the old internet this morning.

We are now just over a week away from Christmas. I have taken care of 70% of my Christmas shopping, and I hope to knock out most of the rest this weekend. I always take great delight in shopping for others. Unlike some of my colleagues, I don't consider it a chore. Every year I sit back and try and figure out what I can get them that's a little bit different. I'm not necessarily setting out to top myself every year, but I do look to be creative. Sometimes I'm able to succeed and sometimes I'm not.

And I don't give gifts just because it's Christmas. I give because I love. And while I try to show love all throughout the year by words and deeds, Christmas is an opportunity for me to provide a tangible gift. And while my budget limits the number of gifts I can actually purchase, I would buy lots more if it was permissible.

Christmas is not about presents. I know I don't have to tell you that, but after writing the prior two paragraphs, I feel I need a disclaimer. God gave us the gift of His Son. Lot of folks refer to it this time of year as "the Greatest Gift of All." And it's true. But despite all the commercialism that now surrounds Christmas, in my heart, it's always going to be about Him.