Comments on: to believe http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/ a place for your soul to breathe Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:39:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brooke Brown http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-36950 Brooke Brown Sun, 16 May 2010 00:10:21 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-36950 Emily - I love the way you frame this for your kids. Our kids (7,5,3) believe in Santa, but I've always felt a little funny about it, since I really want the emphasis to be on HIS birth. Love the simpleness of this. If I have an opening next year (which I may, with a 7 year old), might explain it this way. Emily – I love the way you frame this for your kids. Our kids (7,5,3) believe in Santa, but I’ve always felt a little funny about it, since I really want the emphasis to be on HIS birth. Love the simpleness of this. If I have an opening next year (which I may, with a 7 year old), might explain it this way.

]]> By: Anna http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-31681 Anna Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:06:14 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-31681 I love your perspective on this. So sweetly said. I love your perspective on this. So sweetly said.

]]> By: lea Jones http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-31645 lea Jones Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:43:38 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-31645 just wanted to let you know, I really enjoy your blog: the design, the photos and the precious thoughts you share. thank you! L~ just wanted to let you know, I really enjoy your blog: the design, the photos and the precious thoughts you share. thank you! L~

]]> By: denise jones http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-31544 denise jones Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:16:15 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-31544 how sweet to read how your mom described santa. i also describe santa as a game we play at Christmas, but make sure the kids know it is all about Jesus. loved your Christmas tour of homes pix too! how sweet to read how your mom described santa. i also describe santa as a game we play at Christmas, but make sure the kids know it is all about Jesus.

loved your Christmas tour of homes pix too!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-31533 Kelly Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:28:29 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-31533 THank you so much for telling us what y'all do about Santa, Emily. With "one on the way" I've been thinking about this more this year. It's good to hear different perspectives and options. Kelly THank you so much for telling us what y’all do about Santa, Emily. With “one on the way” I’ve been thinking about this more this year. It’s good to hear different perspectives and options. Kelly

]]> By: Stacey http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-31509 Stacey Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:02:45 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-31509 Love this entry! We talked 'bk' how we would handle this issue. I remember when I found out the truth...I was crushed and really sad. I did not want our kids to have the "before when I believed in Santa" and "now that I don't" Christmas blues. Christmas should always be special because of the coming of Christ. So we began 7 years ago to celebrate Advent. Our kids love it and say it is the highlight of Christmas. Blessings, Stacey Love this entry! We talked ‘bk’ how we would handle this issue. I remember when I found out the truth…I was crushed and really sad. I did not want our kids to have the “before when I believed in Santa” and “now that I don’t” Christmas blues. Christmas should always be special because of the coming of Christ. So we began 7 years ago to celebrate Advent. Our kids love it and say it is the highlight of Christmas.

Blessings,
Stacey

]]> By: New Every Morning http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-31496 New Every Morning Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:48:15 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-31496 So beautiful, friend. You should write a book (wink wink). :) So beautiful, friend. You should write a book (wink wink). :)

]]> By: Boy Crazy (@claritychaos) http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-31494 Boy Crazy (@claritychaos) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:30:10 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-31494 I think this is one of my favorites from here, Emily. The acceptance that we can't control our children's beliefs (and realizing this while they are still so young) is such an important point to get to it. Great post. I think this is one of my favorites from here, Emily. The acceptance that we can’t control our children’s beliefs (and realizing this while they are still so young) is such an important point to get to it. Great post.

]]> By: Linda http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-31493 Linda Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:07:43 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-31493 Hi Emily, I am new to your blog - having come via (in)courage. I have spent a little time reading some of your posts and getting to know you a little bit. I have loved my time here and meeting you. I think the challenge for Christian parents (having been raised in a Christian home and finding myself - how did that happen? - a grandmother now) is letting our children make faith their own. I know that I had so much precious teaching as I grew up - but there came I time when I had to decide for myself what exactly I believed. For far too many years I held the treasure too lightly. It was all so familiar. I had to come to know Him on my own. Love this post. Hi Emily,
I am new to your blog – having come via (in)courage. I have spent a little time reading some of your posts and getting to know you a little bit. I have loved my time here and meeting you.
I think the challenge for Christian parents (having been raised in a Christian home and finding myself – how did that happen? – a grandmother now) is letting our children make faith their own. I know that I had so much precious teaching as I grew up – but there came I time when I had to decide for myself what exactly I believed. For far too many years I held the treasure too lightly. It was all so familiar. I had to come to know Him on my own.
Love this post.

]]> By: Crystal http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/12/10/to-believe/#comment-31492 Crystal Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=4659#comment-31492 I love how your mother explained it to you. I'm still not sure how we'll approach it with my son, but I'll file this away in my mind. I love how your mother explained it to you. I’m still not sure how we’ll approach it with my son, but I’ll file this away in my mind.

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