tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30534753.post7978361572024963207..comments2023-04-16T06:07:26.309-07:00Comments on REFLECTIONS: Baby Jesus Stolen, Replaced With Beer CanScott Brewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18090809236682750662noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30534753.post-73088815114874413352006-12-12T16:44:00.000-08:002006-12-12T16:44:00.000-08:00I think my "beer can" is often self-addiction. Loo...I think my "beer can" is often self-addiction. Looking back at my childhood, I now realize how American culture encourages its children that "the harder you work, the more you can receive"; along the lines of the American dream. We are programmed to do everything we can to better ourselves. Meaning better cars, toys, friends, income, etc. <br /><br />I think you've made a great point even beyond the Christmas celebration in that we center our lives around our own desires instead of His. I can see how Christmas has lost a great deal of its meaning with so many of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com