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Here are some survey findings commisioned by Consumer Reports Magazine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>28 percent hate shopping for gifts &#8211; (68 percent worry about having to wait in line to buy them, and 37 percent &#8220;abhor&#8221; getting in debt over it)<\/li>\n<li>37 percent worry about gaining weight<\/li>\n<li>24 percent aren&#8217;t looking forward to seeing relatives<\/li>\n<li>23 percent hate the seasonal music<\/li>\n<li>16 percent hate going to holiday parties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>(Source: RC\/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This should remind us that during the Christmas Season, we need to make sure the whole world knows the real &#8220;Reason for the Season&#8221; That a Savior has come.<\/p>\n<p><!--Creative Youth Ideas: Christmas Collection--><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/0004_underline1_big-300x15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"5\"><\/center><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.creativechristmasideas.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5669\" title=\"Creative Youth Ideas: &quot;Christmas Collection&quot; ebook\" src=\"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/christmas_ebook_arrow_sm.jpg\" alt=\"Get Creative Youth Ideas: &quot;Christmas Collection&quot; ebook\" width=\"192\" height=\"150\"><\/a> <span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong><a title=\"Christmas Collection eBook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.creativechristmasideas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Christmas Collection<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Games and Activities helping youth discover the Reason for the Season.<\/strong>Get more than 200 creative ideas for planning a Youth Christmas celebration or Christmas Party party. 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