Have you read John Grisham's novel Skipping Christmas or watched the film adaptation Christmas with the Kranks? It's about a couple who decides to forego the usual traditions of Christmas gifts, decorations and parties in favor of taking a vacation during the holidays. It doesn't take long for them to experience opposition to the idea from others, …
Category: Holidays
Use the Greeting of Your Choice This Month
Each December we hear a mixture of greetings due to the various holidays celebrated. Not everyone celebrates every holiday, of course, so we tend to use the one with which we most identify. As a Christian, the holiday I'm focused on this month is Christmas, so if I greet someone with a holiday-related greeting, it …
Leap Year Lesson #139: Freedom Is Not Free
I never served in the military. The U.S. discontinued the draft the year I turned 16 in 1973 and has had an all-volunteer military force since then. I remember my mom crying with joy at the news since she knew that I would at least have the option of whether to serve or not, …
