Do we have a season without a reason?

Most folks look forward to the holidays. It’s supposed be a festive time for family and friends, but with each passing year there seems to be growing levels of angst, consternation, or even disdain. Pretty much everyone in America celebrates Christmas because it’s a few days off work and even people with little knowledge of the origins of Christmas or even those that reject the whole premise of Christmas still indulge all the gifts and shopping.

People have probably always had to remind themselves each year about the reason for the season. We get busy, distracted, and sometimes overw...