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Prairie Wool: They waited for Santa, to take him off guard, And hose the elf down with complete disregard

"Every season of change brings opportunities and challenges. This Christmas is not as restricted as last year, and we look forward to the future, not necessarily returning to the ‘way it was’, but embracing new traditions along with the ones from the past." — Pastor Greg Dermody, Humboldt Alliance Church

"No, [the birth of Christ] is not fiction. We have the place: Bethlehem. We have the witnesses: a group of shepherds and some Magi from the East. The manger was just the first step of the plan, but that’s not where it ended. It ended on the cross where the full-grown Jesus paid the price of our sin on the cross." — Pastor Clint Magnus, St. John's Lutheran Church

"God had a rescue plan put in place. The good news is that God didn’t just limit his plan to the Jewish people. He made sure to include all nations and races in His rescue mission." —Reverend Araba Quaye, Living Word Church International

Today, just like 2,000 years ago, there's plenty of distractions and discouragement to a world that is longing for peace and hope.

"As we count down the days to Dec. 25 let us give thanks to God for the gifts of hope, peace, joy and love which came to dwell among us in the birth of the Christ Child." — Reverend Brenda Curtis, Westminster United Church

"We must be attentive, for... we too can easily miss His presence. Our God often does His greatest works silently, quietly, and so we have to be willing to look closely, to tear off the wrapping paper, so to speak, of these many moments in time that make up our lives." —Father Colin Roy, St. Augustine Parish