True Essence of Christmas
First of all, I would like to greet you all Merry Christmas to everybody! Thanks for being a regular reader of my blog Millionaire Acts.
Everyone wants Christmas to be meaningful. Christmas is definitely the season for gifts and shopping. During Christmas, a lot of people go to malls to buy various gifts to be given to their friends and loved ones. People just need to spend more during Christmas season. The effect? - traffic jam, growing credit card debts, lots of to-do lists, etc.
I came across a different view about Christmas and it’s what they call the “Advent Conspiracy Movement“. It is a movement started by Rick McKinley, a pastor of Imago Dei in Portland, Oregon. It capitalizes on this feeling by encouraging people to “spend less” and “give more” which is the true essence of Christmas.
I guess with the current recession, this Advent Consipracy Movement is apt for us. It goes by the line ”Love All, Spend Less, Give More.” The true essence of Christmas relies not on the gifts which commands you to spend more but on the love and unity that each one of us should build. Spend less on gifts and more on relationships! Merry Christmas everybody!
I would like to share with you videos of this Advent Conspiracy Movement:
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December 24th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Christmas is sharing of love for one another, as well as forgiveness.
Merry Christmas to you and to your family!
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December 24th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
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December 24th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
I just got back from last-minute Christmas shopping–and hated every second of it. But, there’s a lot to like about the holidays, too.
A little crazy shopping. A little family. And an understanding of the true meaning of the holidays, like this post demonstrates, has made this a wonderful holiday season.
Merry Christmas!
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December 25th, 2009 at 12:23 am
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December 25th, 2009 at 3:28 am
A blessed Christmas!
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December 25th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Anyway, I do most of my Christmas shopping prior to Thanksgiving. I know I miss out on some deals but it’s well worth it to me. BTW, I have to do it b/c I work with these people and so spreading love with them isn’t really an option.
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December 25th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Consumer spending is at an all time high as a % of GDP in the United States, so in actuality… the recession ain’t stoppin’ nobody!
Merry Christmas
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December 26th, 2009 at 9:46 am
mighty
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December 26th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
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December 27th, 2009 at 12:50 am
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January 2nd, 2010 at 5:59 pm
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January 5th, 2010 at 11:42 am
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