Monthly Archives: December 2025

Dissatisfied with Christmas?

Christmas is all about family. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that in the popular Christmas movies. It’s a nice sentiment. But it’s completely wrong. Family is good, but as we all know, it’s flawed too. Some of us don’t even like spending time with family because of unsettled feuds. Family can’t…

What is Advent, and Why Does it Matter?

If all you knew of American society was based on department stores, you would likely assume that Christmas is a day or two after Halloween. That is what happens when Christmas is merely a break from work, with time spent with family opening gifts. That is also what happens when waiting has no intrinsic value.…