Comments on: Black Friday in church! Scroogenomics! Is the protest against Xmas consumption gathering steam in Northfield? http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/13954/ Blogging and podcasting the people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:38:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bright Spencer http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/13954/comment-page-1/#comment-94098 Bright Spencer Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:54:42 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/13954/#comment-94098 When Christ was born, He was a gift to us. When the Wise Men visited baby Jesus, they brought gifts of incense to honor Him. We emulate and honor that story when we bring gifts to people we love and admire. Hopefully the gifts are things that bring joy, within the means of the giver, and appreciated by the receiver. That's one side. Then comes the slippery slope where people give because they won't be loved unless they do, and people demand certain items or else, or when people go into deep debt and have to work extra jobs to spoil others, NO! That's too much. I drew the line a long time ago and yes, I have a couple of relatives who don't care for me, but I have more friends that will last a life time because they know the score, religious or not. Don't forget to put the story of Christ in Christmas and you can't go wrong, Christians. I just went to the Scroogeonomics link and nearly blew out my speakers that were set half way...so watch out! As for the rest of you... Happy Holidays! When Christ was born, He was a gift to us. When the Wise Men visited baby Jesus, they brought gifts of incense to honor Him. We emulate and honor that story when we bring gifts to people we love and admire. Hopefully the gifts are things that bring joy, within the means of the giver, and appreciated by the receiver.

That’s one side. Then comes the slippery slope where people give because they won’t be loved unless they do, and people demand certain items or else, or when people go into deep debt and have to work extra jobs to spoil others, NO! That’s too much.

I drew the line a long time ago and yes, I have a couple of relatives who don’t care for me, but I have more friends that will last a life time because they know the score, religious or not.

Don’t forget to put the story of Christ in Christmas and you can’t go wrong, Christians.

I just went to the Scroogeonomics link and nearly blew out my speakers that were set half way…so watch out!

As for the rest of you… Happy Holidays!

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