Perhaps the economy can teach us something…

Tom Ehrich “Economy puts Christ back into Christmas”

“so a lifestyle built on credit-funded excess doesn’t look like adult behavior. Large houses look different now. So do large wardrobes, large travel budgets, large parties. The question many are asking isn’t “When can I resume living large?” It is “What was I thinking?” The high point of Christmas, isn’t (large floral displays and costly pageants), but kneeling together for “Silent Night.” (Los Angeles Daily News, 122008, Religious News Service)