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From bah humbug to truly believing
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December 23, 2021
From bah humbug to truly believing

During this busy holiday season of decking the halls and all the sleigh bells ringing, it is easy to get overwhelmed with all the merriment of festivities until you feel like Ebenezer Scrooge and just want to say ?Bah humbug? to it all. Like Scrooge, who thought Christmas was more of a fraud than it was a festive time to celebrate one?s faith with family and friends, I too believe we often lose the true meaning of Christmas with too many activities and so many gifts. So I can somewhat understand his reasoning behind the ?bah humbug.?

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