Comments on: Why Christmas? http://ericnovak.com/?p=250 Micah 6: 8 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:41:13 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Maria Pauline http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2648 Maria Pauline Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:39:43 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2648 Thanks Eric. Though it is now after Christmas, I still appreciate how you said what I've been trying to figure out. (Anyway, according to Charles Dickens, Christmas should be kept in one's heart all year long.) I'm heading over to checkout Cross-Eyed now. It sounds neat. -Maria Thanks Eric. Though it is now after Christmas, I still appreciate how you said what I’ve been trying to figure out. (Anyway, according to Charles Dickens, Christmas should be kept in one’s heart all year long.)

I’m heading over to checkout Cross-Eyed now. It sounds neat.

-Maria

]]> By: Nancy http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2633 Nancy Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:19:13 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2633 Hello! Just wanted to stop by and see if you'd done a post lately. I like this one very much, you did good on it. Merry Christmas to you and your family from ours! Hello! Just wanted to stop by and see if you’d done a post lately. I like this one very much, you did good on it. Merry Christmas to you and your family from ours!

]]> By: Rachel http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2632 Rachel Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:08:14 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2632 I love Christmas music! Have you ever listened to Manheim Steamroller Christmas music? My 2 year old brother goes crazy listening to music. *I should videotape him* I love Christmas music! Have you ever listened to Manheim Steamroller Christmas music? My 2 year old brother goes crazy listening to music. *I should videotape him*

]]> By: Kyleigh http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2631 Kyleigh Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:21:47 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2631 RYC: it poured rain for about 20 minutes, but 10 of those at most was it hailing for... so not very much, and they were pretty tiny pieces. I went out in my cloak when it started raining, and then suddenly it was coming down harder and faster and making more noise... and really hurting. I got back to the house and it stopped hailing, so we were going to get into our swimsuits and go play out in the rain but then there was thunder... :P You do strange things when you live in the desert... re Christmas... we do celebrate it, but with much focus on the actual meaning, as well as it being more blessed to give than to receive. RYC: it poured rain for about 20 minutes, but 10 of those at most was it hailing for… so not very much, and they were pretty tiny pieces. I went out in my cloak when it started raining, and then suddenly it was coming down harder and faster and making more noise… and really hurting. I got back to the house and it stopped hailing, so we were going to get into our swimsuits and go play out in the rain but then there was thunder… :P
You do strange things when you live in the desert…

re Christmas… we do celebrate it, but with much focus on the actual meaning, as well as it being more blessed to give than to receive.

]]> By: Emily http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2630 Emily Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:37:56 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2630 I agree with your points about Christmas. We try to make it A.) Christ oriented and B.) Family oriented. We don't substitute Santa Claus for Jesus, but we don't immediately brand him as evil. :) In Christ, ~Emily I agree with your points about Christmas. We try to make it

A.) Christ oriented

and

B.) Family oriented.

We don’t substitute Santa Claus for Jesus, but we don’t immediately brand him as evil. :)

In Christ,
~Emily

]]> By: Tiany http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2629 Tiany Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:28:48 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2629 Eric, This was wonderful…this is a topic that I too mull over every year around this time and I have posted my thoughts on the subject on my blog in the past. I think you have expressed the way many of us think and look on Christmas and all that the holiday entails. Thanks for taking the time to share this! I pray your family has a very blessed and Merry Christmas together (enjoy that snow!) Blessings, Tiany Eric,
This was wonderful…this is a topic that I too mull over every year around this time and I have posted my thoughts on the subject on my blog in the past.

I think you have expressed the way many of us think and look on Christmas and all that the holiday entails.

Thanks for taking the time to share this!

I pray your family has a very blessed and Merry Christmas together (enjoy that snow!)

Blessings,
Tiany

]]> By: Melanie H. http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2628 Melanie H. Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:04:01 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2628 If I ever took the time to sit down and write something (other than school assignments) my thoughts on this may have been articulated in a similar fashion. Well done, and thank you. :) RYC: Actually, that would be Sarah lying in the snow. I'm not altogether sure why she was doing so, but from now on you can pretty much safely assume that the one behind the camera is myself. Just for future reference. ;) Good tidings to you and your kin, and God send you a happy new year! Merry Christmas, Melanie If I ever took the time to sit down and write something (other than school assignments) my thoughts on this may have been articulated in a similar fashion. Well done, and thank you. :)

RYC: Actually, that would be Sarah lying in the snow. I’m not altogether sure why she was doing so, but from now on you can pretty much safely assume that the one behind the camera is myself. Just for future reference. ;)

Good tidings to you and your kin, and God send you a happy new year!

Merry Christmas,
Melanie

]]> By: Miiko http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2627 Miiko Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:45:04 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2627 I enjoyed it, Eric! Thanks for sharing. Very well-thought out! Warmly, and in His grace, Miiko I enjoyed it, Eric! Thanks for sharing. Very well-thought out!

Warmly, and in His grace,
Miiko

]]> By: Bethany Ellis http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2626 Bethany Ellis Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:51:46 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2626 YAY! You posted! Thank you for telling me.. I probably would've have checked for a few days. And thanks for your comment... lol. Made me laugh. This post is so awesome. I really love the way you were able to express the three parts of Christmas. I know several people who feel it's wrong to celebrate Christmas in the way we do... but I agree completely with you. Of course, I could never have put my thoughts into words like you did. :) It's encouraging to read. Thank you for posting it!!! :P Oh yes...send some snow my way? YAY! You posted! Thank you for telling me.. I probably would’ve have checked for a few days. And thanks for your comment… lol. Made me laugh.

This post is so awesome. I really love the way you were able to express the three parts of Christmas. I know several people who feel it’s wrong to celebrate Christmas in the way we do… but I agree completely with you. Of course, I could never have put my thoughts into words like you did. :) It’s encouraging to read. Thank you for posting it!!! :P

Oh yes…send some snow my way?

]]> By: Mrs. Powers http://ericnovak.com/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-2625 Mrs. Powers Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:15:41 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=250#comment-2625 Thanks Eric, timely post and we appreciate the wisdom. This time of year can be a lonely time for many people. I'm a little sad that some brethren are condeming the day which may be the only day hardened hearts are responsive to the message of christ. They are losing a wonderful opportunity to love.. Blessings and Merry Christmas Thanks Eric, timely post and we appreciate the wisdom. This time of year can be a lonely time for many people. I’m a little sad that some brethren are condeming the day which may be the only day hardened hearts are responsive to the message of christ. They are losing a wonderful opportunity to love..
Blessings and Merry Christmas

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