Like many of us, I have been rather hammering the ‘reclaim Christmas from the capitalists’ theme of late. But you really can go too far.
Brace yourselves…
Bless.
The thing is, she seems a really nice person- someone who always looks after everyone all around her. Salt of the earth. Would you tell her? Go on- be honest. You too would tell her how lovely the song is wouldn’t you?
There is a serious edge to these things though. Church and culture. Culture and church. I have heard sentiments like this (even expressed like this!) for years in and around churches.
But it has usually been all talk and no trousers. All tinsel and no gristle.
this fragile tent 
Let’s start a Facebook campaign to get it to Christmas no. 1 instead of the X Factor lassies. I propose you to front the campaign on a matching red jumper. Go on, you know you want to!
Just noticed that when I clicked on “Leave a reply” that a Groupon pop-up ad appeared. Clearly the seried ranks of consumerism are rallied against you. Stand firm, my hair-shirted friend!
I challenge you to play that, straightfaced, at your next Aoradh gathering and talk about how it speaks to you.
I managed 56 seconds before I turned it off….
Always up for a challenge Graham!