For years, I've been wanting to compete against the secular world of Christmas. When my husband starts talking to the kids about Santa, I try to pull it all together by talking about how Christmas is about Jesus and because Santa loves Jesus, he thus wants to share His love with others through gift-giving. "Frosty the Snowman" I counter with "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." And so on. I was flummoxed, however, when Holden came home one day with a giant inflatable Santa to put out on our porch. Refusing to put Santa out there would make me a giant Scrooge to say the least. But then, the solution arrived this year on Christmas Eve, when Holden presented me with this giant inflatable creche scene. Now Santa is on the porch, heading toward Jesus with present in hand, just like the magi. Which I guess means he can stay up for Epiphany.
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