I made it my goal to have Christmas shopping finished before Thanksgiving this year so that we could relax and enjoy both holidays without having to be exposed to our indulgent "society" during it's peak time of year. I have succeeded and am relieved to have it out of the way! It makes me cringe when my kids see a commercial on TV and say, "Look, Mommy, I want that!" which is why we eliminated commercials a long time ago. 
I read an article recently in a magazine that I receive from MOPS which talked about resisting the urge to go to toy stores with your children (including on focusing on toys, etc at everyday stores like Wal Mart) in order to allow room for the Lord to embed the real meaning of Christmas in their hearts and minds (my interpretation). We are still implementing and innovating Christmas traditions for our family, and being intentional about "living" the real reason that we celebrate is our goal this year. Have a great weekend!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Mission Accomplished!
Posted by The Pavliches at 2:52 PM
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Laura! Yay! I am so proud of you!! How good does that feel!?
Wow! That is an impressive accomplishment...I have only bought two gifts and was proud of myself for getting that much done:)Love ya!
wow, laura, that is awesome! it is so hard to fight the commercialism during this season--not just the kids, but for me, too. i see tons of things i know they would like. i'd love to hear more about how you are intentionally living the season.
Great job! You are such a great momma, thanks for the example!
Hey Laura...noticed your blog today and was skimming through it. Like Joy, I was wondering what your family does to live the season intentionally. Were you guys successful? Some of my dear friends and I were discussing this very thing yesterday at some length, and we couldn't come up with a "replacement." Would love ideas...
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