Object: A lot of mall and a wastebasket.

Good morning, boys and girls. Today is just eight days away from Christmas and that makes all of us feel good. How many of you are looking forward to Christmas? (Let them answer.) I am, too. But before we get to Christmas, there are a lot of things to do and this is a really good part of the season, too. I love to decorate the house and church, smell the food that is being made - like the special cookies and cakes - and I really like the beautiful music that is played at this time of year. There are also some things I don't like about this time of the year, such as the big crowds in the stores when I am trying to shop, and the cold weather that makes my bones ache. But you take the bad with the good when it comes to something this special.

St. Pau…