Merry Christmas to You - episode 246
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, this time of year is full of holidays, celebrations, family, food and friends. It’s a time to draw close and to enjoy traditions or maybe some needed time on your own. You get to show up in your life as you see fit and I hope you are making the most of it at this time of year. In the same way I encourage you to be you, I also get to be me. It’s no secret I am a woman of faith. This podcast has given me the opportunity not only to be myself but also to hear your stories as a way to connect, to offer hope, and to inspire. So today at Christmas time I am sharing with you one such story.
A story for Christmas time, one for the ages and beyond.
A reading from Luke 2
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Thoughts from Merry Christmas
I know we get busy this time of year, but it seemed fitting to take a minute to extend a holiday greeting to each country that has supported UY through these past almost five years (the end of April we officially reach that milestone). So whether you hail from Albania, Viet Nam, or somewhere in between, have a joyous holiday season.
Albania - Gëzuar Krishtlindjet
Algeria - Milad Mubarak
Argentina - Feliz Navidad
Australia - Happy Christmas
Austria - Frohe Weihnachten
Bangladesh - Shuvo Baro Din
Belgium - Zalig Kerstfeest
Belize - Felize Navidad
Bolivia - Feliz Navidad
Bosnia & Herzegovina - Sretam Bozic, Hristos se rodi
Brazil - Feliz Natal
Bulgaria - Vessela Koleda
Canada - Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël
Chile - Feliz Navidad
China - Sheng Tan Kuai Loh
Colombia - Feliz Navidad para todos
Congo - Joyeux Noël
Croatia - Sretan Bozic
Curacao - Bon Pasku, Vrolijk Kerstfeest
Cyprus - Eftihismena Christougenna, Noëliniz kutlu olsun ve yeni yili
Czechia (Czech Republic) - Vesele Vanoce
Denmark - Glaedelig Jul
Dominican Republic - Feliz Navidad
Ecuador - Feliz Navidad
Egypt - Milad Mubarak
Estonia - Haid Joule, Rôômsaid Jôule
Finland - Hauskaa Joulua
France - Joyeux Noël
Georgia - Gilotsavt Krist'es Shobas
Germany - Fröhliche Weihnachten
Ghana - Afishapa
Greece - Kala Christougenna
Guam - Merry Christmas, Felis Pasgua
Guyana - Merry Christmas
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Milad Mubarak, Merry Christmas
Hong Kong - Sing dan fiy loc, Merry Christmas
Hungary - Boldog Karácsonyt
Iceland - Gleðileg Jól
India - Natal Mubarak
Indonesia - Selamat Hari Natal
Iraq - Idah Saidan Wasanah Jadidah
Ireland - Nollaig Shona Dhuit
Israel - Mo'adim Lesimkha
Italy - Buon Natale
Japan - Merii Kurisumasu
Kazakhstan - Hristos Razdajetsja, Rozdjestvom Hristovim
Kenya - Merry Christmas
Lebanon - Milad Majeed
Luxembourg - Schéi Krëschtdeeg
Macedonia - Streken Bozhik
Madagascar - Joyeux Noël, Arahaba tratry ny Krismasy
Marshall Islands - Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin
Malaysia - Selamat Hari Krimas
Mexico - Feliz Navidad
Mongolia - зул сарын мэнд
Morocco - Milad Mubarak
Nepal - krist Yesu Ko Shuva Janma Utsav Ko Upalaxhma Hardik Shuva
Netherlands - Prettige Kerstdagen, Zalig Kerstfeest, Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
New Zealand - Happy Christmas
Nigeria - Merry Christmas
Northern Ireland - Nollaig shona duit
Norway - God Jul, Gledelig Jul
Pakistan - Bara Din Mubarrak Ho
Panama - Feliz Navidad
Peru - Feliz Navidad
Philippines - Maligayang Pasko
Poland - Wesolych Swiat
Portugal - Boas Festas
Republic of Korea - Jeulgeoun Seongtanjeol Bonaeseyo (즐거운 성탄절 보내세요)
Republic of Lithuania - Laimingų Kalėdų
Republic of Moldova - Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit!
Romania - Craciun Fericit, Sarbatori Fericite
Russia - Hristos Razdajetsja, S Rozdjestvom Hristovim
Saudi Arabia - Milad Mubarak
Serbia - Srećan Božić
Slovak Republic - Vesele Vianoce
Singapore - Sheng Tan Kuai Loh, Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal, Happy Christmas
South Africa - Geseënde Kersfees, Happy Christmas
Spain - Feliz Navidad
Sri Lanka - Subha nath thalak Vewa, Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal
Sweden - God Jul
Switzerland - Fröhlichi Wiehnacht, Joyeux Noël
Tanzania - Krismasi Njema
Thailand - Merry Christmas, Sawasdee Pee Mai
Taiwan - Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan
Turkey - Mutlu Noeller
Ukraine - Veseloho Vam Rizdva
United Arab Emirates - I'd miilad said oua sana saida
UK: England - Happy Christmas
UK: Scotland - Nollaig Chridheil
UK: Wales - Nadolig Llawen
United States - Merry Christmas
Uzbekistan - Rojdestvo qutty bolsin (Рождество құтты болсын)
Venezuela - Feliz Navidad
Vietnam - Chuc Mung Giang Sinh (chúc mừng giáng sinh)
As near as I can tell we’ve had 96 countries listening and or reading UY’s content. A humbling, joyous thing to share stories of everyday, extraordinary people to inspire all of us to be who we are. Remember you get to be you. You are already good enough, you just have to believe it.
So this holiday season, no matter how you say it, Merry Christmas is a wish, a hope really, to have a cheerful and enjoyable celebration of Christ’s birth. May you and yours have that kind of time together this season.
Every year our tree gets smaller and smaller but our hearts grow bigger and bigger.
Time will do that if you let it.
