The Day Before Cricket.... I Mean Christmas

So, we were sitting around the day before Christmas. It was feeling kind of tropical. We had spent time yesterday as a family exploring the True Reason for Christmas.

Aidan was out front practicing his cricket throws, known as "bowling".

I decided to give you some insight into why it doesn't feel so "Christmasey" around here. Does it *look* like Christmas?

Consider this, in Australia, Christmas is smack in the middle of summer. Same with South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand and other places where the holiday is more central than India.

I think we've been given a unique gift in many ways - stripped of the trappings of Christmas, we must plumb deeper on the true meaning.... But it has been eye-opening for us to see how much of Christmas comes in cool weather, music and lights, and, sadly, mass marketing.

A gift.....