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The Christmas Pajamas I Never Forgot

What’s the most thoughtful Christmas present you’ve ever received? 

Technology gifts tend to top the “most popular” lists these days. From iPhones to iPads, video games to flat screen television sets, holiday giving can be an inordinately expensive undertaking – if you’re so inclined to follow current trends. According to Gallup, the average American will spend $885 on gifts this year, and a third will shell out more than a $1000.  

At the risk of dating myself, Christmas gift-giving looked a lot different back when I was a child.

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Embracing the Reality of Christmas

Christmas is one of the most special times of the year. That’s partly because of the lights, the decorations, the parties, and the presents that we exchange.

But those things can also distract us from the true meaning of Christmas. On our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Embracing the Reality of Christmas,” we’ll hear from author Al Andrews as he shares a dramatic reading called “A Walk One Winter Night.”

It’s about a Christian man who feels Christmas has become just another holiday, more of a burden than a blessing.

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The Lure of Hallmark Christmas Movies

Are you a fan of the predictably poignant but proudly and admittedly syrupy and sappy Hallmark Christmas movies?

The Hallmark Hall of Fame franchise, which dates back to 1951, is the longest running prime time series in television history.  Although the specials have evolved over the years, the concept of using feel-good entertainment to market a company’s products has to go down as one of the most brilliant moves in the history of retail sales promotion.

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Relishing the Christmas Season

Alexandra Kuykendall knew she had to do Christmas differently.

Her job required a significant amount of her time, and her children and husband wanted a good chunk of the rest. Add to that visitors who were staying in her home and the usual accoutrements of Christmas – food, gifts, decorations, etc. – and she was overwhelmed.

After the holidays, even a non-committal, “Fine,” felt like a lie when friends and co-workers asked her, “How was your Christmas?”

She encountered something all of us go through at one time or another at Christmas.

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Jim-Daly Jim Daly is a husband, father and President of Focus on the Family and host of its National Radio Hall of Fame broadcast. His blog, Daly Focus, is full of timely commentary and wisdom designed to help you navigate and understand today’s culture. His latest book is Marriage Done Right.

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