http://sjalexandria.org/wordpress Thoughts from our faith community about life Mon, 21 May 2012 15:55:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 2006-2010 info@sjumc.net (James Henry) info@sjumc.net (James Henry) 1440 http://sjalexandria.org/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://sjalexandria.org/wordpress 144 144 Thoughts from our faith community about life James Henry James Henry info@sjumc.net no no http://sjalexandria.org/wordpress/2008/11/what-might-we-do-differently-at-christmas/ http://sjalexandria.org/wordpress/2008/11/what-might-we-do-differently-at-christmas/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:46:10 +0000 sjumc http://sjalexandria.org/wordpress/?p=242  I have been thinking for a long time about trying to make Christmas less about the stuff and more about the Jesus I love and serve. It is difficult in an economy driven by consuming to live that way- it is considered almost un-American to do so, at least by some people. Still Christmas could be more meaningful and hopeful and less stressful if we could find another way to approach the season. I have found this book, Unplug the Christmas Machine, to be helpful in re-thinking what is important about the season.

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