Comments on: The mom who killed Christmas (almost)

By: MereCat

MereCat — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:09:20 +0000

I wish I could have a very intimate Christmas. Not that I don’t love all the people we have to slice it up with, but I want that feeling of whole family unity. Simplicity and meaningfulness.

By: Bonita

Bonita — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:46:59 +0000

Such beautiful nativity sets and I enjoyed hearing about our adventures in Egypt.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:24:58 +0000

I haven’t sent out christmas cards in four years. And the last time I sent them out, I got them out in May of the following year. : )

I think I actually might send something out via email this year.

After Christmas is over.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:21:17 +0000

I love your nativities. I finally feel like Christmas is coming because we got the tree (fake – too hot for real) up and nativities up this week, and are trying to consistently go through the Advent calendar pockets with M.
I realised on the weekend, I love the craziness of Christmas. We will be out and about all day, with breakfast, lunch and dinner with different relatives. I was talking to a friend about her day, and her in-laws are coming over for lunch and dinner, and they see her family on Boxing day. On one hand, it sounder much calmer, and I’d like that for maybe one year, but my Christmases have always been about moving around between Mum and Dad’s families, and the hecticness is part of the fun for me. I might not think on the day, though!
My two Christmases in Germany were much calmer and quieter, and very different because I was in the middle of another family’s traditions.

I like your idea about an “inside” Christmas. Perhaps earlier preparations would help. You may already be doing something like this, but our church has put together an adevent devotional guide. Not that I’m using it (gotta be honest, I don’t want to come across as holier-than-thou), but I think if I were, that would help me find a Chrst-full Christmas. At least, I hope it would!

Merry Christmas!

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:33:21 +0000

Beautiful reminders that we’ve got way too many trimmings and trappings over here. The nativities are lovely – so unique. Thanks for sharing your heart and experiences with us.

Merry Christmas!

By: mj

mj — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:05:52 +0000

I loved our Christmases in the Middle East, too. Even with 3 kids it was quieter and simpler over there. Where we lived the malls sold artificial pine trees, lights, decorations, and as non-Muslims we could shop at the pork store if we had wanted to. (We didn’t–too expensive.) But it was a great experience, more meaningful because we didn’t take our private celebration for granted.

By: Michelle Glauser

Michelle Glauser — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:48:15 +0000

Wow, I can’t even imagine what it would be like to have Christmas in a non-Christian country.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:10:45 +0000

Ahhh yes. LOL! Being known as the “cleaning Nazi” the week before Christmas is kind of a damper to the season. . . I do the same thing. Every year. Although I always know that a cookie/candy tray will go out to each of the neighbors, and this year (what was I thinking??) I decided we should make homemade gifts for the grand p’s (at the same time we were desperately trying to finish the small remodeling projects before Christmas) yeah – it’s an interesting season, trying to balance everything.

Heather