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Blog Carnival: Balancing Christmas Message and Materialism

by April Gilford

Life as a Christian Woman is hosting its second blog carnival: Christian Women Speak Up and Speak Out: Balancing the true meaning of Christmas with materialism.

childisborn.gifHow do you achieve a balance between the two? Or do you? Tell us what your family does to keep the spirit of Christ’s birth in your heart during the stress of the Holidays and the quest for “the perfect gift.”

Technology is wildly popular as a gift. Some of the newer game systems and other gadgets can cost $1000 or more by the time you include the “additional features,” games, specialized add-ons, etc. Designer clothing can mean spending $200 for a pair of denim jeans.

Even if you buy small, less expensive items, they add up quickly when you buy for family, close friends, church leaders, co-workers and bosses, and your kids’ friends and teachers. Do you get caught up in “I bought something for her, so I should pick up something for the other her,” or “I know he will spend at least $20, so I can’t give anything less than that?” Where do you draw the line on the materialism?

The blog carnival entries will be posted on December 10, 2007. The deadline for submissions is December 9. You can post the entry on your own blog and send me the link, or you may submit your full story to be posted on this site. This carnival is also listed on BlogCarnival.com. Click on the image below to submit through BC.


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To read the first blog carnival hosted here, see Abuse Through the Eyes of Christian Women.

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Posted in Blog Carnival, General on December 1st, 2007

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4 Responses to “Blog Carnival: Balancing Christmas Message and Materialism”

  1. Astrology Explored » Blog Archive » Twisted Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 12:21 pm

    [...] in our motives and our actions. We should think before we act, and gauge our actions against high spiritual ideals. If we feel the need to fight, take a walk, if we feel the need to argue, make an apology, if we [...]

  2. Parenting and Religion » Blog Archive Says:
    December 7th, 2007 at 9:16 am

    [...] or a life where everything is going right. I mean the good life of enjoying the little things, doing good to others, forgiving and letting go of things that have hurt, reaching out and helping someone [...]

  3. Parenting Under the Stars » Blog Archive » Christmas and Materialism Says:
    December 10th, 2007 at 10:12 am

    [...] and Materialism by Sandra Williams April from Life as a Christian Woman asks, “How do you achieve a balance between the [...]

  4. Bridget Wright Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 5:14 pm

    I have decided to balance the two by not giving in to materialism and allowing commerce to rule my family’s Christmas. We will go back to the way it “used” to be old-fashioned style and spend more time together and less money.

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