tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194714104721423899.post2561967597175587532..comments2024-01-14T10:28:45.122-08:00Comments on THE WISDOM OF C.S. LEWIS: Is Christmas A Nuisance?The Hollywood Film Critichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022480261565223239noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194714104721423899.post-22760835800486188892011-12-21T06:08:45.290-08:002011-12-21T06:08:45.290-08:00Each year I am more and more grateful that my pare...Each year I am more and more grateful that my parents did not celebrate Christmas with the overabundance of 'things' and commerciality that Christmas has become. Christmas was a quiet time to come to peace and reflect on, mainly, family, and remembering why we celebrate Christmas at all. Token presents were given, but they were more of an afterthought, rather than the main event. When I see how commercial it is these days, and how some children associate it only with lots of sweets and a surfeit of presents, I am sad.silks'n'sweetshttp://silksnsweets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194714104721423899.post-2424849685568305312011-12-19T04:20:49.287-08:002011-12-19T04:20:49.287-08:00At the same time, Lewis advocated for a joy that w...At the same time, Lewis advocated for a joy that was consistent throughout the year. And in "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" describes our pre-Christ existence as "always winter and never Christmas". The commercial holiday is certainly a nuisance, but the Spirit is very much life-giving.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14631784702731513623noreply@blogger.com