Comments on: advent conspiracy http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:02:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: jamie http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12385 jamie Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:03:55 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12385 thank you for the reminder of what a christian walk is supposed to look, live, and be like. olivia is one very lucky girl. adam and i are praying for you and olivia every day for God's presence to be with you this seasonn. love and blessing to you. thank you for the reminder of what a christian walk is supposed to look, live, and be like.

olivia is one very lucky girl.

adam and i are praying for you and olivia every day for God’s presence to be with you this seasonn.

love and blessing to you.

]]> By: Theresa http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12327 Theresa Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:46:26 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12327 As a child raised to believe that christmas was all about opening gifts, it has been a bit of a struggle to relearn the true meaning of what christmas is all about as an adult. Jesus being the reason for the season, is much easier to embrace without the pressures that come along with gifts and holiday hoopla that can easily sidetrack us from christmas being the celebration of Jesus' birth. Some people bake a cake or cupcakes to celebrate his birthday with their kids, and others buy Jesus a gift to help remind their children who is the real reason for the season. I thinks both ideas are great, and look forward to the day we have kids so we too can raise them to celebrate the real joy of the world... As a child raised to believe that christmas was all about opening gifts, it has been a bit of a struggle to relearn the true meaning of what christmas is all about as an adult. Jesus being the reason for the season, is much easier to embrace without the pressures that come along with gifts and holiday hoopla that can easily sidetrack us from christmas being the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Some people bake a cake or cupcakes to celebrate his birthday with their kids, and others buy Jesus a gift to help remind their children who is the real reason for the season. I thinks both ideas are great, and look forward to the day we have kids so we too can raise them to celebrate the real joy of the world…

]]> By: afrika barnes http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12323 afrika barnes Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:17:31 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12323 Growing up when i thought about christmas, i always thought of gifts, what i was getting i hope my mom got the right gift. I knew that it was jeuse birthday but my focuse was not on that, until on christmas my mom bought me a boys to men cd ,and they have a song on the cd called Do They Know,the bening of the song starts Do They Know that jesuse was born on this to save our lives. do they know that he carryed the sins of the world on his heart so that you and i can live and we have an alternitive .That song made me look at things in the right way , christmas decame much more than gifts after that. Growing up when i thought about christmas, i always thought of gifts, what i was getting i hope my mom got the right gift. I knew that it was jeuse birthday but my focuse was not on that, until on christmas my mom bought me a boys to men cd ,and they have a song on the cd called Do They Know,the bening of the song starts Do They Know that jesuse was born on this to save our lives. do they know that he carryed the sins of the world on his heart so that you and i can live and we have an alternitive .That song made me look at things in the right way , christmas decame much more than gifts after that.

]]> By: Alicia http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12315 Alicia Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:02:26 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12315 Thanks for this, Darren. Thanks for this, Darren.

]]> By: Tbone http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12314 Tbone Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:17:05 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12314 A True Meaning of Christmas Began with the Christ who was long before, the foundations of the earth, N the beginning of time. at that manger a human, God Himself Formed, His word from an angel, 2 a virgin, Jesus was born. on a bed of straws N from His country scorned. 2 open His eyes in darkness N make it light. that star from heaven is still bright N our guide. which brought 2 Him kings, shepherds N the wise. 2 worship the Princes of Peace N Savior of mankind. Some have forgotten the true meaning at times. It's not about Santa , the Clause, it's we've become blind. On a day 2 honor His birthday we spend money N time Teaching about a man in red, his sled N deer that can fly. I'm sure Kris was a good man, but never the Christ 2 steal from GOD any glory or the spot light. Wouldn't like it on your birthday, I'm sure-I'm right. Believing the truth is, A True Meaning Of Christmas . Written By Tbone / Olga and the wisdom of JAH On 12.18 - 12.21.2007 A True Meaning of Christmas

Began with the Christ who was long before,
the foundations of the earth, N the beginning of time.
at that manger a human, God Himself Formed,

His word from an angel, 2 a virgin, Jesus was born.
on a bed of straws N from His country scorned.
2 open His eyes in darkness N make it light.
that star from heaven is still bright N our guide.
which brought 2 Him kings, shepherds N the wise.

2 worship the Princes of Peace N Savior of mankind.
Some have forgotten the true meaning at times.
It’s not about Santa , the Clause, it’s we’ve become blind.
On a day 2 honor His birthday we spend money N time

Teaching about a man in red, his sled N deer that can fly.
I’m sure Kris was a good man, but never the Christ
2 steal from GOD any glory or the spot light.
Wouldn’t like it on your birthday, I’m sure-I’m right.
Believing the truth is, A True Meaning Of Christmas .

Written By Tbone / Olga
and the wisdom of JAH
On 12.18 – 12.21.2007

]]> By: Katie http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12313 Katie Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:04:00 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12313 My son gets 3 presents from mommy and daddy and 3 presents from Santa. We explained to him that Jesus got 3 presents at Christmas and so he will too. He now easily understands when we talk about the Wisemen and how they brought gifts to Jesus. He is only 2.5 years old. Merry Christmas!!! My son gets 3 presents from mommy and daddy and 3 presents from Santa. We explained to him that Jesus got 3 presents at Christmas and so he will too. He now easily understands when we talk about the Wisemen and how they brought gifts to Jesus. He is only 2.5 years old. Merry Christmas!!!

]]> By: Stacia Jacob http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12309 Stacia Jacob Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:54:34 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12309 And another HUGE thing for her this year was going out with me to choose gifts that we were giving to "kids who don't have that much stuff" (her words). She helped choose, bring into the house, wrap, label, and deliver.... it was great! And another HUGE thing for her this year was going out with me to choose gifts that we were giving to “kids who don’t have that much stuff” (her words). She helped choose, bring into the house, wrap, label, and deliver…. it was great!

]]> By: Stacia Jacob http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12308 Stacia Jacob Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:49:17 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12308 This is a good one... as parents Andy and I try to fill each day of Advent helping our girls focus in on the birth of Chirst and not get overwhelmed w/ all the rest. It's not easy in our busy lives and in a society like ours. We have to be intentional and very counter-cultural to keep focused. It's fun though... reading books, singing songs, watching movies, lighting our advent candles... this year, now that Emma is almost 5, we are seeing some fruit as we see what she thinks of and talks about most... it's not the presents. This is a good one… as parents Andy and I try to fill each day of Advent helping our girls focus in on the birth of Chirst and not get overwhelmed w/ all the rest. It’s not easy in our busy lives and in a society like ours. We have to be intentional and very counter-cultural to keep focused. It’s fun though… reading books, singing songs, watching movies, lighting our advent candles… this year, now that Emma is almost 5, we are seeing some fruit as we see what she thinks of and talks about most… it’s not the presents.

]]> By: Heather http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12303 Heather Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:01:31 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12303 That was great, Love it Darren! That was great, Love it Darren!

]]> By: Kathi Hillner http://leblanclife.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-12302 Kathi Hillner Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:30:07 +0000 http://www.leblanclife.com/?p=359#comment-12302 Our Church played this before the sermon a few Sundays ago!! It really makes you think about what you are really doing and celebrating this Christmas! Our Church played this before the sermon a few Sundays ago!! It really makes you think about what you are really doing and celebrating this Christmas!

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