December 25. Morning — service (short). Lunch (long). Gifts — one per child: knife, doll, book, tool. Not wrapped — just on the table.
Without
No tree (pagan custom). No lights (no electricity, but wouldn't want them). No shopping (no stores... well, don't go). No Santa (lying to children = sin).
With
Family (20 at the table). Food (turkey, ham, 5 kinds of pie). Singing (quiet hymns by the stove). Silence (after lunch — everyone quiet, each thanking in their own way).
Average American spends $1,000 on Christmas. Amish — $20-50. Who's happier is an open question. But the Amish don't have a credit card bill to pay in January.