In case you've found it hard to capture the real meaning of Christmas...
I'd also encourage you to read this post, written by the same family.
From that post, "How did our celebration of this day become so clean and crisp? Where are the smells and sweat and tears that were most certainly a part of Mary and Joseph's journey? It begs the question: Do 'Better Homes and Gardens' scenes with sparkling lights and gorgeous decorations reflect the Christmas story best? Are the experiences of a frightened and embarrassed teenage mother-to-be anything like that? Do the suffering in our world experience Christmas more like Mary and Joseph did - or do we?"
I love the juxtaposition of those who are blessed with overabundance and those who are blessed despite their poverty. It's not a contest where one experiences Christmas in a better way. It's about knowing that there is such a thing as a raw ,stripped down Christmas. That it is our hearts that set the tone for Christmas. No matter if you live in a world with stockings stuffed full or don't own a pair of socks. No matter if you live in a world of trimmed trees or tree leaf roofs.
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