When my kids were younger, I asked for material gifts as Christmas presents. Now that they're teens, I ask for time spent together instead of gifts. I've realized I don't need more stuff, I need to ...

Skip love, health, liberty, for believers the grace of God, and the like: They are surely the most important, but they're also pretty obvious. Tell us what material things you most appreciate. They ...

Think about the last thing you bought that truly excited you — a new phone, a pair of shoes, a piece of furniture. Now think about how long that excitement lasted. A few days? A week? Compare that to ...