Thanks for participating in today's study; all readers are a gift to me!
Last Friday marked the opening day of the official gift-giving season, which prompted this study topic. However, the true gift of the season is baby Jesus. Not that any of you need reminding, but it is joyful to say aloud, "Jesus is the reason for the season!"
On that note, I dislike the frequent use of the word "holiday" instead of Christmas. Its genericness is meant not to offend, but it offends me! Moreover, "holiday" reminds me of two abbreviations I despise even more: BCE and CE. Now, both are more commonly used than the traditional BC and AD, which divided world history into two parts because of what happened on that "holiday."
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