tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9672908576255934.post2586745640690090104..comments2023-10-29T03:35:21.895-07:00Comments on With Great Joy: A new traditionStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291035676569127788noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9672908576255934.post-49175910362125079492007-02-18T17:30:00.000-08:002007-02-18T17:30:00.000-08:00Dec. 31, 2006 - Thanks Posted by Mark Thanks, Sta...Dec. 31, 2006 - Thanks <BR/>Posted by Mark <BR/>Thanks, Stacy, for bringing this new tradition to our family. I really enjoyed giving in this way, and I am excited that this will be a part of Christmas for our children. <BR/><BR/>Also, thanks so much for that fine Steelers jersey you gave me for Christmas. Maybe this will be yet another tradition? <BR/><BR/>Loving you, <BR/>Mark <BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Jan. 1, 2007 - Great idea! <BR/>Posted by Sandi <BR/>I am going to mention this to my dh. Our kids do not really need anything. And they have grandparents that always give them gifts. I want to help at a soup kitchen when the kids are older but this is something we can do even at 6 and 3 years old. It is something tangible for a little mind and heart to wrap around. <BR/><BR/>A Mother's Musings <BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Jan. 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment <BR/>Posted by Rebeca <BR/>Sounds like you've had some wonderful times. Traditions are special, and it's fun to create new ones together. I didn't know Samaritan's Purse did a gift catalog like that- thanks for letting me know! <BR/>Blessed and Happy New Year! <BR/>Rebeca <BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Jan. 2, 2007 - Untitled Comment <BR/>Posted by Michelle <BR/>What fun traditions!! We have always tried to incorporate some time of "giving" activity...but I love the idea of actually giving the kids real money to spend! <BR/><BR/>Cute aprons, too! <BR/><BR/>*** <BR/><BR/>Jan. 4, 2007 - Gift Catalogs <BR/>Posted by momco3 <BR/>Stacy, Thanks for this! Several years ago, I was invited to no less than 14 "gift" parties in which I was solicited to buy baskets, candles, tupperware, etc. So our small group at church got together and had a party for our friends, but instead we invited them to peruse the World Vision and World Relief gift catalogs and consider giving these gifts in honor of their friends. I think people were very skeptical about it, but after our brief presentations (we shared how these gifts were changing our lives-- especially our perspective on Christmas-- and how much of the money given to each charity went toward overhead v. actually helping the recipients) people were very moved to give. This Christmas we got notes from folks who were at that party to tell us they were still doing it. Praise God! Thanks for this idea for how to implement it with our kids. <BR/>AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com