Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the ...

Growing up in rural Louisiana, I always found the Christmas season to be a joyous time of the year. A time when we forget about the weight of our problems. It is a time of hope, peace, joy and love.

When I was about 5 or 6 years old, my father played a Christmas joke. Prior to entering our home on Christmas Eve night, he said that Santa was inside. Terrified, my brother and I refused to enter. He ...