A "Mary" Christmas

I did not know until recently that Christmas invitation cards are big businessThere are invitations to visit the home of a family member or friend,– invitations to Christmas dinners, office parties, fund-raisers, and so on• some of us get so many invitations this time of year,◦ we have to decide which ones to decline• others of us may wish we had that problem– right now, I have three Christmas invitations in mind• they are different types of events — all three are doable◦ but might be good to decide which one gets most of our energy• they are: