Photo borrowed from my other blog: The Practice House It's that time of year again--when beautiful decorations go up, songs get played, families get together, gifts are bought and delicious food is eaten. Oh, and some Christians get a little sensitive. American Christianity amuses me sometimes. I'm not saying I think we're all idiots and all totally failing and I'm embarrassed for us. In fact, I think the majority of believers are not obnoxious about stuff, because the Holy Spirit stays busy and keeps working on us. It's just that the "stereotypical" viewpoints are often the loud ones that get noticed. I love November and December holidays. I love honoring old traditions and making new ones. I love decorating, cooking, doing special activities and spending time with my family. It's totally awesome. But, I don't think it's part of my faith. I believe Jesus' birth was foretold to prophets. I believe an angel appeared to Mary an...