Jesus was born in a stable not a mall
If we took the shopping out of Christmas, the holiday might be a bit more relaxing and enjoyable. A friend of mine goes into the stores at the end of November and gathers all her supplies and groceries for the month of December. She doesn’t re-enter the buildings until after the New Year. With her as my inspiration, I accepted the backlash I got over my decision to stop Christmas shopping three years ago. I broke the cycle of insanity in my family. The first year my daughters growled and sneered like pit bulls chained to a junkyard fence as I quietly stood my ground. Christmas isn’t about gift giving or gift getting. Exchanging gifts was just something the department stores made up to stir the economy. I was getting all stressed out fighting for parking spaces and standing in line ups with overpriced gifts. Is it good enough, is it thoughtful enough, did I spend too much or not enough, will it fit, will she like it and on and on it goes. Combing the crowded stores to