[NYer]

I love the simplicity of Christmas, not the ghost of it's former self, it has become.

Dear Red,

No flames from me! Christmas has become overly commercialized by merchants who hope to end their fiscal year in the black.

There is nothing to stop you from downsizing the commercialization and upgrading the spiritual aspects of this beautiful holiday season. Last night, we lit the first candle on our Advent wreath, and listened to seasonal hymns as we meditated on the gifts God has already bestowed on us. Try it! You may create a new family tradition in the process. And, if I haven't already done so, please accept my best wishes for a

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[Conservative4Ever]

What a lovely tradition. I have always kept Christmas simple. Now with the children grown, it is even more so, and I think more spiritural. I still read the Christmas Story from the Bible on Christmas Eve. The week before Christmas I read 'The Story of the Other Wise Man'...wonderful little book, and make every effort to wish people a Merry Christmas.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas. :)

Red