Comments on: Stealing Christmas from the Rich http://lookingforquestions.com/2007/12/stealing-christmas-from-the-rich/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:16:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Krista http://lookingforquestions.com/2007/12/stealing-christmas-from-the-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Krista Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:34:17 +0000 http://mudshoteyes.com/?p=156#comment-148 While I believe we are called to seek justice, do mercy, and give generously, especially during the Christmas season; and while I also believe we in America could stand to go a Christmas or two without nary a gift under our tree in order to pour our resources into those in much need; I want to add one point to this brilliant post. As someone whose main love language is gifts (gift giving and receiving), I find a great value in giving someone a gift, even someone who supposedly doesn't need another DVD, CD or pair of socks. Unless we have flippantly regifted an ugly sweater or taken less than two seconds to pop someone an iTunes gift card via email, we have put some level of thought, care and time into gift-giving. And that is an act of valuing someone. It shows them that we care...and that we KNOW them. That we hear them when they mention their likes, their dislikes, what their heart beats for. I'm all for cutting back on the trappings that move us further from the core of Christmas. And I'm definitely for making donations in a family member's name, since that's what Jason and I did this year with each person on our list. But I'm also all for the act of gift giving. Because the people I walk with on my day-to-day journey need to know I care about them just as much the thirsty AIDS victim on another continent. While I believe we are called to seek justice, do mercy, and give generously, especially during the Christmas season; and while I also believe we in America could stand to go a Christmas or two without nary a gift under our tree in order to pour our resources into those in much need; I want to add one point to this brilliant post.

As someone whose main love language is gifts (gift giving and receiving), I find a great value in giving someone a gift, even someone who supposedly doesn’t need another DVD, CD or pair of socks.

Unless we have flippantly regifted an ugly sweater or taken less than two seconds to pop someone an iTunes gift card via email, we have put some level of thought, care and time into gift-giving. And that is an act of valuing someone. It shows them that we care…and that we KNOW them. That we hear them when they mention their likes, their dislikes, what their heart beats for.

I’m all for cutting back on the trappings that move us further from the core of Christmas. And I’m definitely for making donations in a family member’s name, since that’s what Jason and I did this year with each person on our list. But I’m also all for the act of gift giving. Because the people I walk with on my day-to-day journey need to know I care about them just as much the thirsty AIDS victim on another continent.

]]> By: Vicky http://lookingforquestions.com/2007/12/stealing-christmas-from-the-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Vicky Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:42:36 +0000 http://mudshoteyes.com/?p=156#comment-147 I decided to take part in a Christmas Challenge to match all gift giving with giving to those in need and spending less. In an effort to do that I decided not to draw names with the family but instead give to someone in need...some other family members followed suit...but there were some grinchy ones that threw a wee temper tantrum....seems like the subject of giving isn't as friendly as I thought it was. Sad! I decided to take part in a Christmas Challenge to match all gift giving with giving to those in need and spending less. In an effort to do that I decided not to draw names with the family but instead give to someone in need…some other family members followed suit…but there were some grinchy ones that threw a wee temper tantrum….seems like the subject of giving isn’t as friendly as I thought it was. Sad!

]]> By: johnnypeepers http://lookingforquestions.com/2007/12/stealing-christmas-from-the-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-146 johnnypeepers Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:52:36 +0000 http://mudshoteyes.com/?p=156#comment-146 That is an awesome idea. That is an awesome idea.

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