A friend of mine who is a psychologist told me once that he has found the perfect formula for getting through Christmas. He says, “You just put your mind in neutral... and go where you are shoved!” Of course, he was just kidding around... but we know full well what he was talking about. The Christmas rush, the hectic pace, the heavy traffic, the long lines, the frayed nerves, the bills, the deadlines, the pressures... all combine to cause some people to give up and give in and just stonewall through the season. “They just put their minds in neutral and go where they are shoved...”

But please don’t let that happen to you. Don’t just endure the season. Enjoy it. Relish it. Savor it. Celebrate it. Learn from it. Share the joy of Christmas with others. Listen to what Christmas is saying... Ch…