Are you attempting to stuff too much into the proverbial Christmas stocking? Trying wrap up too many gifts, expenses, events, obligations, tinsel and trimmings.. with too little of you?  

Broadcaster John Cowan shares some sage advice for those feeling more ho-hum rather than ho-ho-ho;
Matt Maslin (laidlaw.ac.nz) brings it back to the most precious gift of all - God with us, a vulnerable baby wrapped in swaddling cloth;
while John Peachey (thethinkfarm.org) has some encouragement for all December babies who may feel like their birthday is overshadowed by Christ's.

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