Sunday, December 5, 2010
A trip to the mall
I took my kids to the mall yesterday partly to go Christmas shopping and partly just to spend the day with them. I am sad to report what I saw. Although it didn't surprise me it saddened me. All around us were people rushing around, grumbling, being rude. I saw no Christmas cheer. One store display ever said Christmas Greedy. What has our world come to. Christmas has become a time to fight it out for the toys your kids want or the things you think you have to have. we as Americans have gotten so far away from what Christmas really means. Even Christians have fallen into the trap of commercialism. Why has this time of year become a time for us to expect to go into debt. To SPEND SPEND SPEND. Christmas is NOT about Santa... it is about the birth of Jesus!!!!!! We are supposed to give gifts to express the love God showed for us in sending his son to earth. I hope we as Christians will take Christmas back and get out of the commercialism trap. I plan on limiting Santa more this year and focusing more on Christ. I would rather fill the kids with Gods word and love for us then a bunch of toys that will be lost, broken or forgotten with time. Toys and things are temporary... Gods love is forever!
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Hello Haven,
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled upon your blog and have read a few of your older posts. I am touched! I too am a homeschooling mom. You seem to be a very strong, determined, God fearing woman. Bless You!!!
I admire your convictions for your children, as they are the same convictions on my heart. I'm not sure how to encourage you in spite of all you have endured, but the Lord is very evident in your blog posts and in how you are CHOOSING to raise your (& your husband's) children; even though he is physically absent. I can just imagine how delighted your husband would be knowing that you love him so much; you have chosen to fulfill God's purpose and responsibility as a parent in spite of his absence.
May Blessings Pour down on you!
Love Harvestmom :)