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Given the state of the economy...

Postby Susie Hamilton » November 14th, 2008, 2:43 pm

Will you change your spending habits for Christmas this year? Just wondering.
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Postby TW » November 14th, 2008, 3:16 pm

HUMBUG!


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Postby Susie Hamilton » November 14th, 2008, 3:18 pm

You are such a sweetheart TW. :D :lol:
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Postby KBevangelist » November 14th, 2008, 3:26 pm

Yes and will change our traveling arrangements

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Postby crispfin » November 14th, 2008, 4:21 pm

Of course. I'll only buy myself two presents this year. :twisted: It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. :D

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Postby soulsearcher » November 14th, 2008, 4:29 pm

Definitely.

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Already

Postby Pastor Gary » November 14th, 2008, 4:37 pm

I have already bought my wife's main gift. (shhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

Already covered my son and daughter-in-law. Only have my daughter's gift to go.
"God is excited to show you mercy. He rises to give you His compassion." (Isaiah 30:18)

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Postby Jennifer Smith » November 14th, 2008, 5:12 pm

Nope, hopefully won't have to cut back. Christmas is important and my family is even more important! :)
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Re: Already

Postby Jennifer Smith » November 14th, 2008, 5:13 pm

Pastor Gary wrote:I have already bought my wife's main gift. (shhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

Already covered my son and daughter-in-law. Only have my daughter's gift to go.


(Pastor Gary, what is it? Promise not to tell! :) )
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for which Christ took hold of me.

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Re: Already

Postby Pastor Gary » November 14th, 2008, 5:15 pm

Jennifer Smith wrote:
Pastor Gary wrote:I have already bought my wife's main gift. (shhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

Already covered my son and daughter-in-law. Only have my daughter's gift to go.


(Pastor Gary, what is it? Promise not to tell! :) )


Sure, okay: I got her....



























...what!?!? Do you think I am crazy??? :shock: :lol:
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the state of the economy.

Postby RamboPreacher » November 14th, 2008, 6:18 pm

I live in Iowa.
With gas prices currently back "up" to 1.77
and given that where I work is in process of some rather large "changes"
and given that I just went through interviewing 15 people for 4 new positions in 2 days
and given that I listen to Christmas music all year round
and given that buying and giving gifts is a lifestyle and not a once a year thang
and given that I still play paintball
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yes. I will change my spending habits. I will spend, but not habitually; and buy more, but less on credit. :)
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Postby Tracy » November 15th, 2008, 1:53 am

Yes, definitely.
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Will the economy change your buying

Postby Dr. Ron » November 15th, 2008, 8:34 am

Not much,.....I have a lot of kids to buy for. I have already made two trips to Dollar General. If you go early in the season, you can find some serious stuff.

We draw names for the rest of the family.....and then my wife pays no attention what-so-ever. She has to get something for everyone. That was okay until we had all these kids, daughters-in-law, step sister and husband, and on and on......then there are the kids at church we are soooooooo close to. When a young mother of two says "I wish you had been my parents" it kinda does a number on you.....those little girls call me Poppi.....and yes, they get gifts........

So, in the spirit of Christmas and given we are givers all year, it won't change much for us....

Now my wife.....I don't know. She didn't use what i got her last year, so I may not get her anything this year.......Any guesses?????

I love Christmas. I love all the babies having fun in the paper! Regie's house (he has the biggest one) at Christmas is crazy!!!!

And then Santa shows up!!!! My oldest grandson busted me last year....I forgot to take off my rings....he nailed it....He said" Poppy, I was looking everywhere for you to meet Santa....then I saw your rings and I knew it was just you dressed up like Santa." BUSTED!!!!!!
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Postby PastorDaniel » November 15th, 2008, 10:50 am

Well...Christmas is looking a little dreary for us this year...Not the season...just the secular stuff...I'm seriously considering home-made gifts for all...we are beyond broke...we went through a tragic situation that left us without an income and we've lost pretty much everything...after two months of looking I was finally able to find a job, but still won't get paid for 3 weeks, we barely scraped up rent and still owe most all of our bills this month, and barely have enough money left from a student loan to buy a couple tanks of gas until a paycheck starts coming in....

But we're alive and God is still good...we will have Christmas...just maybe not in the traditional present giving tradition...
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Given the state of the econmoy

Postby Dr. Ron » November 15th, 2008, 12:23 pm

Hey J2, you all know we are not going to let this family suffer through this alone......

Someone hear this heart.
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