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It’s almost time for my annual new year resolutions post. I’ll get to that soon. I’m still thinking about those…

But today, I want to ask you a simple question:

After the Christmas lights turn off and everybody goes back to work on a gray, overcast day in December, what are you left with? What was the point? What does Christmas mean?

Here’s an interesting read if you’re looking for a good answer to my question:

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/12/23/the-best-christmas-songs-tell-the-truth

My guess is that if we really examine our own hearts, we’ll find that the meaning of Christmas – for us – has been hi-jacked a little bit by our culture: good feelings, spending time with loved ones, presents, “peace on earth”, “Jingle Bells”, eating awesome food…