God Has Made Us Alive in Christ --Paul, Eph. 2.5
There are many good things about the way we Americans celebrate Christmas—parties, Christmas cards, gift giving, light shows, trimming the tree, decking the halls, Christmas music, sharing goodies. During the Christmas season, many corporations slow down, people cheer up; Scrooges and Grinches are unwelcome.
Christians need not feel guilty about taking part in our cultural traditions. There’s nothing bad about waking up on Christmas morning and delighting in the materializing of our Christmas lists, watching our favorite Christmas movies and appreciating the warm fuzzies they produce, enjoying egg nog, or gathering with the people we care the most about.