You know, Lord, as we rush about, this article seemed timely. Ruth C. Ikerman wrote this many years ago, entitled, “Do What You Don’t Have to Do.”

“A friend who thoroughly enjoys each new Christmas season once told me in a moment of fellowship that rich secret of her perennial enjoyment, “Do what you have to do for Christmas first of all and get it out of the way. Then you can do what you don’t have to do. Therein lies the real meaning of Christmas and it provides fun for all the year.”

Her philosophy explained how she was able to accomplish so much in the way of helping chari...