I’m not going to change.....but you’re right it’s the JOY of giving I feel missing. It’s like getting robbed! And even giving them gifts anyway this year I don’t know how they wil take it. It’s like I’d be breaking their rules. There’s just no win in this.
At any rate...I’ll go as things are and see how it goes.... meanwhile I’m planning Christmas Eve here with pulled pork sandwhiches and other festive goodies that I enjoy... Will cuddle up with Jesus’s birth movies and the others fun to watch. It’s a plan!
Have a merry Christmas caww.
America Prayer vigil Is beautiful tonight. The Star shines forth!
Blessings for this Holy Day
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Sunday morning The message at church was giving
Sunday night “giving” was mentioned numerous time both in the cantata and by the pastor.
Both mentioned the last verse in one of my favorite songs of the holiday
What shall I give him.
Poor as I am
If I were a Shepard
I would bring a lamb
If I were a wiseman
I would do my part
What shall I give him?
Give him my heart.
Remember Only God could afford to give a child that would save a broken world.
So was it then. So is it now Nothing we give can match his love for us. As we strive to be more Christlike it is fitting that we feel the need to give.
You are not selfish in wanting to give , You are blessed.
Merriest of Christmas. My friend.
You are in a hard place with this. I suppose bring the gifts, say you already had them when you learned the rules, and offer to take them away again if they are determined?
For years my dear ones who gave me no presents got handknits from me. I loved making them ... nothing big, just socks or hats. One of the reasons I did it was because the whole time I was knitting I was thinking of that person and it made me feel closer to them. I suppose it was a way of packaging good will and good wishes for them.
I hope you wind up having a lovely time and make some great memories!