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Every culture tells stories which point to the values struggles and ethics it holds. Naturally this happens with Christmas and the stories we tell ourselves both have overlap with and divergence from the true Christmas story told by Christians each year. In most other Christmas stories we are told we must have Christmas spirit or we will suffer some consequence. To start we look at A Christmas Carol and Elf. Often we come to view Christmas Spirit as a moral code we are supposed to follow that no one can enforce but ourselves consisting of kindness generosity and charity. Marys song roots us in an amazing story where God remembers his promises because she roots us in Israels story. This is a story about a people who are unkind, disingenuous, and uncharitable. Despite that, God remembers his promise to them and comes in the most vulnerable way imaginable. We must be able to respond in our own vulnerability to truly receive and understand the gift of Christmas. When we do we can then truly embody Christmas Spirit in the fullest sense.