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ifts homeschooling music monday december 16 2019 the 15th day of advent why do we give we are now right in the middle of the hectic month of december just 10 days before christmas when you are in the middle of the hustle in the big box discount store searching for a parking spot at the mall or getting your toes run over for the 15th time by kids playing in the toy store do you sometimes think in the middle of all the craziness that we should just put a stop to this whole gift giving thing i do i mean what kid doesn t already have enough toys hasn t the commercialism and the materialism gotten in the way of the real meaning of christmas hasn t it all gotten way out of hand the answers to the last three questions are in backwards order yes yes and no kid that has access to be reading this post on a computer for just a moment however let s consider why we should keep on giving ii corinthians 9 7 says each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give not reluctantly or under compulsion for god loves a cheerful giver niv the context of this verse is that paul was collecting gifts presumably monetary gifts for the needy in churches in areas of persecution chapters 8 and 9 are all about the practical side of dispensing the gift how paul had gone to various churches to talk about making an offering how even churches in need were rising up to help others in need and how titus would collect the offering and be accompanied by men of good standing clearly this passage is not about overly materialistic giving but about helping people in severe need there are several things to note here first paul does urge the people to give and to give generously the corinthians living in a port city probably were among the wealthier people of that time period since they have been blessed immensely paul urges them to share their blessing he even admonishes them in chapter 9 verse 6 remember this whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will also reap generously since these people are able to give they should give at the same time however paul says it should be a voluntary gift not a gift given under compulsion in chapter 8 verse 13 he says our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed but that there might be equality we are to give generously when we are able but it is not meant to be a hardship the bible speaks in many places about the importance of giving mainly giving to god and giving to the needy for starters read psalm 37 21 i timothy 6 17 19 proverbs 21 26 deuteronomy 15 10 matthew 6 1 4 proverbs 11 25 proverbs 3 9 and i chronicles 29 9 then there are all the verses about tithing and offering the first fruits to god in leviticus and malachi it is clear that god wants us to be giving people what the bible never tells us is to give more than we are able giving might be a sacrifice but it should not be stressful it should not put you in debt it should not break your bank perhaps this is just my opinion an argument from silence i am not saying we should not make big sacrificial gifts especially big gifts for the glory of god many people have made faith promise gifts to support missionaries or church projects where they simply said i don t have this money right now but if god will provide it for me i will give it and god has provided in amazing ways people who have made a commitment to give have found they were able to give more than they could have possibly imagined this kind of giving to those in need to god and for the glory of god is miraculous and wonderful and is a testament to the power of god to provide when we open our hearts and our bank accounts to him yes sometimes we can give more than we are able because god is able what i am saying is that if you are stressing out over the bills that result from giving to extended family and giving your kids the perfect christmas and it will take you six months to pay it all off this is not really in keeping with the kind of giving god teaches us about in the bible it is not meant to be an expectation that results in out of control commercialism giving should be a sharing of our own wealth with others if you are in america reading this post you personally may be in a good financial situation or in a not so good financial situation but americans in general are among the wealthier people in the world i have seen people in true need who are still willing to give to others and i would say that most of us can adjust our budgets so that we can give so if we are supposed to be giving to god and to the needy should we still be giving gifts to our own kids extended family and friends i think so it was noted in an earlier blog post this month that gift giving has been part of religious celebrations for centuries mordecai charged the jews to celebrate purim by giving gifts to each other the wise men brought gifts to jesus giving gifts is a way to show god s love to celebrate in community and to build relationships when children are young they understand concrete things like physical gifts better than abstract concepts like love gifts are a wonderful way to help them understand that they are loved and that they should show love to others so how can we make christmas a season of giving without falling into the trap of materialism there are a number of practical ways 1 budget give within your means and do not feel guilty for not giving more than you are able to your friends and family 2 think outside the gift box gifts do not have to cost a lot of money or even be material goods homemade gifts baked goods service projects and the gift of your time can all be more meaningful than an expensive bauble 3 teach children the joy of giving children become spoiled and do not learn the joy of giving when they are always on the receiving end teach your children to give to others let them pick out a toy for a needy child fill a shoebox for operation christmas child or go caroling at a nursing home help them make gifts or cards for others in the family 4 teach children why we give children may not understand abstract concepts when they are young but they cannot mature without making the transition in their thinking as you go through the christmas season use every opportunity to teach them that the reason we give is because we love and because god first loved us in fact he loved us so much that he sent his son to die for us and to be raised to life again 5 keep the focus of christmas on christ holidays or holy days were always a time of teaching in the old testament celebrate the holiday point out the memorials and teach your children as you go the point of all the celebration is to remember christ and to remind our children and teach them about the true meaning of christmas gifts are a tool to use not the object of the season love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength these commandments that i give you today are to be on your hearts impress them on your children talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road when you lie down and when you get up tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates deuteronomy 6 5 9 niv so enjoy this christmas season do your christmas shopping wrap the gifts and spread god s love around with a smile on your lips and joy in your heart give to others because god gave us the greatest gift jesus for your digital scrapbooking gift today scroll down to the next post share the memories merry christmas posted by debra haagen at 11 55 am no comments labels christmas christmas gift gifts homeschooling new share the memories freebies new stm freebies available starting today cookie exchange mini was created by kjddesigns treats and the holidays just go together with a cute polka dot paper hot cider cup tin of cookies and label this will work perfectly to go with those photos of your treat eating get the rest of the cookie exchange collection to get the all of the other goodies believe in christmas sample was created by mystery scraps this is a beautiful kit that doesn t follow the typical green and red palette instead it uses a beautiful black blue and brown palette this mini features winter florals and berries with modern tree paper grab all the other stunning pieces of the believe in christmas collection click to collect your 1st freebie click to collect your 2nd freebie awesome freebies available for free until december 22nd shop other collections by kjddesigns shop other collections by mystery scraps posted by debra haagen at 10 43 am no comments labels christmas digital scrapbooking digital scrapbooking freebies free my memories share the memories sunday december 15 2019 the 14th day of advent homemade gifts i am the world s worst at daily blog posts even when i try to schedule them all ahead of time i still don t get it all done for the 24 days of advent i had 12 days of posts about gifts and 12 days of digital scrapbooking freebies and then for the 12 days of christmas from december 25 through january 5 we will be doing our annual kindle lapbook 12 days of christmas giveaway well i fell behind quickly but we will still try to get it all in i just won t promise to not miss any days the truth is gifts are not my love language but they are for other people whom i love and they are such a big part of christmas i chose to write about them this year because i think there are a lot of people who like me struggle with the dichotomy of gift giving and yet avoiding materialism during this time of year my next post will deal more with why gift giving is important but today i would like to share some of my favorite home made gifts most of the ones i m sharing here are ornaments since they are a great gift at christmas a long time ago i read a dear abby letter from someone who was tired of friends and relatives being cheap by giving home made gifts especially home made wedding gifts i was shocked the home made gifts i received for my wedding 24 years ago were among my favorites and the ones i still remember the best and probably use the most of course people getting married do need a lot of practical items but i often cannot remember who gave me the various kitchen utensils linens etc and many have worn out and have been replaced by now but every time i look at a gift someone made me i think of that person my aunt made me this beautiful detailed cross stitch of the 23rd psalm she started it for my high school graduation when she could not complete it in time she continued to work on it for my college graduation she finally finished it in time for my wedding we have moved 13 times in 24 years and this decoration has hung in every house in which i ve lived but one where we lived for only one year and didn t put any nails in the walls for hanging items it reminds me of the heritage i ve received from my family and how even when we are far apart god is with each one of us these ornaments as well as the one at the top of this post were made by another college student from my husband s ministry she purchased clear glass ornaments and coated the inside with paint after it dried she painted the designs on the outside these are simple but artistic and are some of my favorite ornaments this similar ornament was made by a friend of mine who is also a military wife and we have been stationed near each other multiple times though we are now far apart i have a number of beautiful things she has made for us over the years that remind me of her for these ornaments she also coated the inside of clear ornaments with paint for the outside design however she did monograms of all my kids names in vinyl with her silhouette here is a beautiful angel made by a friend with beads and safety pins you can buy kits to do this and then i have some really talented friends who can do this beautiful woodwork my friend s husband made us a whole set of these wooden ornaments with christian symbols that he designed here is one of my very favorites my husband s cousin is very talented with woodwork he made this beautiful ornament with the communion table bread and chalice inside the detail is exquisite it always holds a prominent place on my tree where it can remind us that the reason christ came into this world as a baby was to give himself up and restore our communion with god and lastly at least for tonight we have all the home made ornaments my own kids have made over the years that i treasure this one is made by taking a colored glass bulb having the child dip his hand in white paint and then having the child wrap his hand around the bulb to leave the handprint each finger including the thumb makes a snowman add the facial features hats etc with pens or paint while any crafter can tell you that home made gifts are not always the cheapest option those who are creative or spend a lot of time on pinterest can make lovely gifts that will be treasured for years without breaking the bank since we are talking so much about ornaments tonight let me give you days 1 and 2 of the digital scrapbooking freebies some ornament papers these were made with cu designs from daily art hub see their site for daily freebies click on images for download merry christmas posted by debra haagen at 1 13 am no comments labels advent christmas christmas gift digital scrapbooking digital scrapbooking freebies free gifts homeschool freebies homeschooling ornaments wednesday december 11 2019 share the memories freebies new stm freebies available highland christmas paper was created by memory mosaic this is a fun plaid and corrugated paper pack that coordinates with the beautiful highland christmas combo pack noel noel mini 2 was created by caroline b here are the happy days of christmas perfect to use for your christmas or snowy winter time pages click to collect your 1st freebie click to collect your 2nd freebie awesome freebies available for free until december 15th shop other collections by memory mosaic shop other collections by caroline b posted by debra haagen at 12 40 pm no comments labels christmas digital scrapbooking digital scrapbooking freebies free my memories share the memories knowledge kindle it s beginning to look a lot like christmas and a freebie a little humor to get us through hump day today christmas items are on sale this month christmas activities mini book 0 99 christmas lapbooks 1 99 storybooks are on sale storybooks 1 99 or 2 99 little women with the movie releasing christmas day it s a great time to introduce your family to this classic read and listen free if you have prime membership or purchase for 2 99 on kindle freebie disclaimer books on amazon that are not in the knowledge box central store have not been reviewed for content please review before letting children read every kindle lapbook and lapbook journal includes a coupon on the last page for the free pdf version so that you can print the 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