tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32101429.post116468497190506231..comments2023-10-24T10:13:19.334-05:00Comments on The Adventures of Mommy Missionary: (un)GratefulMommy Missionaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181846130612614265noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32101429.post-1165118402246502192006-12-02T22:00:00.000-06:002006-12-02T22:00:00.000-06:00Mike - Europe sounds like your kind of place!Mike - Europe sounds like your kind of place!Calvary Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16166736077994677656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32101429.post-1164982511603902362006-12-01T08:15:00.000-06:002006-12-01T08:15:00.000-06:00I've been told from a European source that over th...I've been told from a European source that over there they only give one gift on Christmas Eve, and then only to the children. On Christmas day its simply family, friends and food - much like our Thanksgiving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32101429.post-1164855972458739362006-11-29T21:06:00.000-06:002006-11-29T21:06:00.000-06:00One thing that we are trying for the second year w...One thing that we are trying for the second year with my side of the family is this... All of the adults have agreed to forego getting or receiving any gifts from each other. <BR/><BR/>All the money you would have spent on the adults is put into a pool. Then we take turns as to whose family gets to decide how to spend the money. Last year my sister took her kids and bought some toys for Toys for Tots, they bought a gift certificate for Cub Foods for a family in need, they gave to KTIS, and sent christian CDs to soldiers in Iraq. She took pictures and wrote up a little description of what they gave to. That's what we opened at our Christmas celebration. It was so great. <BR/><BR/>This year it's our turn. I think we might buy a World Vision goat! We'll see. <BR/><BR/>It's a very fun and it helps get your kids to think of others in need too. <BR/><BR/>It is so hard to balance it all. I'd love to hear what other families do to help keep Jesus the center of Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com