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Balancing the Meaning of Christmas
Simplicity and Christmas seem to be nonexistent to most of us 'English' folks (what the Amish call the non-Amish.) After all, unlike the "Plain folk,' we spend lots of time and money on gifts. Santa Claus tends to overshadow the Christ Child. Children tend to expect more elaborate and costly presents these days...iPads, computer games, sneakers that glow in the dark, Kindles, iPhones, etc. The media touts such items as ones we can't do without. Our society has gradually become dependent on a…
