At this dark time of the year Christmas can bring out the best and worst in us. When I remember the ultimate message of peace on earth, goodwill to all, and like Wesley look for ways to help others, Christmas joy burns brightly. But when I get caught up in the desperate search for the right present for Uncle So-and-so, and find myself worrying about when am I ever going to get this or that task accomplished- then Christmas becomes a chore. The lights in the darkness and the chance to perform beautiful music that is only heard at this time of year bring me back, and the joy my kids still have as we do each ritual act, from setting up the tree and the creche to baking the Christmas cookies, teaching the recipe to my daughter that I got from my mother's mother's mother- then I have to admit that really, I'm crazy about Christmas!