Merry Christmas—It's November 22, and the Tinleys Are Part of the Problem
Does our culture cheapen Christmas by celebrating it for one-eighth of the calendar year? Probably. Nonetheless, Ashlee, Meyer, and I have already put up all of our indoor Christmas decorations. We'll be out of town for the next five days and weren't sure when we'd have another chance to decorate.
While I feel guilty for beginning the Christmas celebration prior to Thanksgiving, I have to admit that I really enjoy spending time in a house lit by Christmas lights and decked out in fake winter flora. Much to the chagrin of the American Family Association, our American family purchased a new tree skirt and a stocking-holder for our unborn second child from Target. Speaking of the AFA, I stumbled upon this article, which finds a way to incorporate the organization's disdain for homosexuality into their campaign to boycott stores that prefer "happy holidays" to "merry Christmas." Poor gay people can't get a break.
Though I am critical of the AFA's attack on certain retailers, I agree with them that Christians should affirm Christmas as a sacred holiday and stay focused on the true meaning of the holiday. The Tinley household does have two fairly large Nativity scenes displayed in our den. One is a stuffed Nativity that Meyer can play with. Unfortunately, I've already rescued Baby Jesus from under a leg of one of Meyer's chairs; and I found Mary on the floor after she narrowly escaped falling into the fireplace. Meyer doesn't yet have a concept of the sacred; of course, he's not even two. He has, however, learned to say "amen" at the end of our prayers.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving and don't worry about people like us who are already looking ahead to Christmas.
While I feel guilty for beginning the Christmas celebration prior to Thanksgiving, I have to admit that I really enjoy spending time in a house lit by Christmas lights and decked out in fake winter flora. Much to the chagrin of the American Family Association, our American family purchased a new tree skirt and a stocking-holder for our unborn second child from Target. Speaking of the AFA, I stumbled upon this article, which finds a way to incorporate the organization's disdain for homosexuality into their campaign to boycott stores that prefer "happy holidays" to "merry Christmas." Poor gay people can't get a break.
Though I am critical of the AFA's attack on certain retailers, I agree with them that Christians should affirm Christmas as a sacred holiday and stay focused on the true meaning of the holiday. The Tinley household does have two fairly large Nativity scenes displayed in our den. One is a stuffed Nativity that Meyer can play with. Unfortunately, I've already rescued Baby Jesus from under a leg of one of Meyer's chairs; and I found Mary on the floor after she narrowly escaped falling into the fireplace. Meyer doesn't yet have a concept of the sacred; of course, he's not even two. He has, however, learned to say "amen" at the end of our prayers.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving and don't worry about people like us who are already looking ahead to Christmas.
posted by Tinley | 9:07 PM
1 Comments:
Don't feel too bad. We put our tree up last night for the same reason. There's nothing magical about Thanksgiving. If you're feeling festive, decorate.
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