Born in an obscure village to a peasant woman. He worked as a carpenter until he was thirty. Then for three years he was an itinerant preacher.  He never wrote a book or held office.  He did none of the things that usually accompany greatness. While still a young man, popular opinion turned against him… he was nailed to a cross, died, but rose again. Twenty centuries later, he is still the central figure for much of the human race.  All the armies that ever marched, and all the kings that ever reigned, have not affected mankind as powerfully as this "One Solitary Life”…Jesus Christ. Jesus is what Christmas is all about.  To help you get started, here are 5 ways to keep the meaning in Christmas. Merry Christmas.