Most Practical Ways to Shop for Christmas Gifts

Whether you are the type who enjoys shopping or someone who loathes it, put yourself in a better state of mind. When you shop, imagine the person you are giving the gift to and recall some of the special qualities in that person that you like and admire. This simple exercise would help to keep the special gift-giving spirit, make the task more pleasant, and prevent irritations from crowds or commercialism...READ MORE>>>

Christmas: The Schizophrenic Holiday

Christmas may carry Christ’s name but someone else gets most of the attention.

Don’t misunderstand.  I’m no Scrooge dedicated to banishing innocent make-believe.  On balance, Santa Claus has probably made the world a happier place for thousands.  But it seems significant that we have invented a fantasy-figure for our children and ourselves that resembles the Savior so closely.

Several years ago, a religious magazine carried a Christmas cover illustration of Santa Claus nailed to the cross – white beard, red suit, and all.  The editors received a lot of letters criticizing the blasphemy.  But the illustration did what is assumed the editors wanted it to do – it shocked people into realizing how confused we can become at Christmas.>>> READ MORE>>>