tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post116651933847797647..comments2023-11-05T06:47:40.818-06:00Comments on MiPa's Monologue: IOW--What is the Spirit of Christmas?Miriam Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418972749843611051noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166584152271821812006-12-19T21:09:00.000-06:002006-12-19T21:09:00.000-06:00very well written ;)have your girls stopped creati...very well written ;)<BR/><BR/>have your girls stopped creating empathy?! ;)Amehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358641966141610513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166581569108910222006-12-19T20:26:00.000-06:002006-12-19T20:26:00.000-06:00You're right, we don't possess what it takes to fu...You're right, we don't possess what it takes to fully have the true "spirit of Christmas" apart from Christ. But, as James says, "every good and perfect gift is from above." God, as the source of all that is good, is manifest in all acts of kindness, mercy, peace and goodwill, no matter how misguided or motivated by emotion. Embedded in those acts is His very nature, however tainted they may Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166568620419023042006-12-19T16:50:00.000-06:002006-12-19T16:50:00.000-06:00Amen.Amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166561576013954932006-12-19T14:52:00.000-06:002006-12-19T14:52:00.000-06:00Thanks for the comments ladies. Darlene, it is no...Thanks for the comments ladies. Darlene, it is not "bad" to reflect differently on quotes. That is one thing I love about IOW: I may not always agree with what others have written, but I am certainly challenged to think outside my little box. ((HUGS))Miriam Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418972749843611051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166556270405004592006-12-19T13:24:00.000-06:002006-12-19T13:24:00.000-06:00I'm sorry that you disagreed with the quote. My ba...I'm sorry that you disagreed with the quote. My bad in choosing it. I was looking at it more as the way that we celebrate, and the spirit in which we celebrate it--not the spirit for whom we celebrate. He is the reason and He is the season. Without love and mercy, that faith is void.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166553229807550582006-12-19T12:33:00.000-06:002006-12-19T12:33:00.000-06:00ah ha! I agree anyone can be kind, but We, as Chri...ah ha! I agree anyone can be kind, but We, as Christians are the only ones who can show the true meaning of Christ. Thanks! lol like Tami, I thought I was the only one who was disagreeing with the quote..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166545877025733282006-12-19T10:31:00.000-06:002006-12-19T10:31:00.000-06:00I don't necessarily agree with you, but I don't ne...I don't necessarily agree with you, but I don't necessarily DISagree either! What a thought-provoking post!CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249948212196131574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166542463846366602006-12-19T09:34:00.000-06:002006-12-19T09:34:00.000-06:00I was worried I would be the only one disagreeing ...I was worried I would be the only one disagreeing with this quote. Thanks for speaking the Truth!Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12344112481831867779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166536340383246522006-12-19T07:52:00.000-06:002006-12-19T07:52:00.000-06:00Amen and Amen! I love reading your IOW's. I alwa...Amen and Amen! I love reading your IOW's. I always prosper.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.kpjarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425417734069925095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166528412065084662006-12-19T05:40:00.000-06:002006-12-19T05:40:00.000-06:00Okay - I want a do-over!!!! ;) This is so awesome....Okay - I want a do-over!!!! ;) This is so awesome...it speaks the truth...there is not much more that can be said...except I am so thankful that He didn't leave us in our mess!!! Thanks for coming by and reading mine...it just pales so in comparison to what you have written here...all about Him...not about us...this is wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663526.post-1166528201897374382006-12-19T05:36:00.000-06:002006-12-19T05:36:00.000-06:00You are right - we miss the mark sometimes to exte...You are right - we miss the mark sometimes to extend the mercy and grace that was extended to us by God for our sake. I am glad that He picked me up out of my mess. Yes - I will be joining you to extend to others what He has extended to me...<BR/><BR/>Blessings on your day and always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com