I have no doubt our grandchildren aged 8,6 and 3 yrs would be very pleased to receive a fully functional smart phone for Christmas, with the monthly bill paid by someone else. The young staff member of a clothing store we visited hadn't decided on her partner’s gift yet. He wants a Lego large scale model of Batman's car. At this point her eyes went wider and said, "It costs only $400.00!" He wants to place it on his desk. I doubt the young lady would have felt any better if I told her Darth Vader's battleship is priced way above $400.00. This fellow may end up with a nice tee shirt and not much else.

I often wonder how Christmas would look if Christ was taken out of the season all together. I don't need to be an expert in Biblical history to understand Christ is central to the meaning of Christmas. Although many have tried to drown out the Christ of Christmas, He is still King of Kings to millions on this planet-including me.