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By: Baby name meaning and origin for Ishtar

Baby name meaning and origin for Ishtar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:23:38 +0000

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By: Nell@CasualFridayEveryday

Nell@CasualFridayEveryday — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:57:34 +0000

Great thoughts. I’ve called it Reserection Sunday for awhile now. We don’t celebrate it in the typical ways. Of course the Grandparents still buy baskets…if we asked them not to they probably wouldn’t. But, I’m sure they’d think we were withholding from our kids the fun of Easter. Oh well.

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By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:00:58 +0000

Latara I always enjoy reading about your inner reflections and your spiritual journey! It is so easy to get caught up in the secular and to overlook the spiritual gifts that we were given…and with great sacrifice.

My own journey definitely deepened with age. Even though my family and faith have always taken a sombre approach to the Easter tradition, for a while there I felt I knew more. During my twenties I struggled with what I thought was a doom and gloom approach to worship. But with time, reflection, and maturity I learned to appreciate the gift and the true Joy that is right before us in the Word and in the teachings of Christ.

I’ve even brought my parents along the journey. My Dad is a traditionalist and would have never inquired into and discussed Scripture the way he does now had it not been for my journey. I’ve been blessed with friends who have helped to re-awaken an appreciation and understanding of my faith and I work on passing that on to my kids everyday.

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By: chele

chele — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:21:32 +0000

A good friend and I were just talking about this today and how the holiday (and a few others) bother me. I’ve made attempts in the past to do away with it and celebrate in other ways. It was something looked upon by my extended family members as me being temporarily nuts.

It’s an inner struggle with me yearly as despite what I think and feel, the grandparents are still stuck in their ways with celebrating and gifting for the kids in the traditional sort of ways. I find it odd that my mother instilled in me the ability to choose for myself but she doesn’t agree with my choices in the past. I am more bothered by those I always considered great Christians in my family that overlook or make excuses for the same points you mentioned above. As far as the in-laws, if I voiced my opposition, I know I’d be met with more determination to disrespect my wishes.

I’m so happy (and maybe a bit jealous?) that are strong in your beliefs and stick to your guns. For now, I sit quietly until my two youngest are a bit older to tell them the same as my mother told me… that is that they have the ability to choose for themselves what they feel is right. I will tell them what I feel and think and apologize for setting a poor example of my beliefs and hope to do better in respecting their choices for themselves and their future children.

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By: Annette

Annette — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:17:07 +0000

Thank you for this LaTara. Our family has been transitioning to the same thinking too - I’ve felt that way for several years, actually.

I’ve been trying to make a deliberate effort to reevaluate things that we do just because we’ve always done them. It’s amazing how much your thoughts and focus changes when you really start to study and think things through.

Thanks for posting this!
Annette

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