We've all heard the complaint.  Most of us have probably made the complaint at least a few times over the years.  I would say it's a valid complaint too.  What complaint am I talking about?  Well, I'm talking about people complaining that "Christmas is too commercial," or "it's all about gifts," or "we have taken Christ out of Christmas," that sort of complaint. I certainly feel that the complaint is valid.  After all, the Christmas holiday is really supposed to be a religious thing.  Where along the line the whole gift giving thing came into play, I am not certain.  What I do know, though, is that the gift giving part is what it is … [Read more...]