tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156415220623449380.post8695773372153607801..comments2023-12-17T23:21:03.607-08:00Comments on A Penchant for Pens: "It's okay. I love you."Zoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119513647613843627noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156415220623449380.post-38767912243007556342010-12-21T15:48:24.626-08:002010-12-21T15:48:24.626-08:00"I realized I was being corny and cheesy by t..."I realized I was being corny and cheesy by trying to make every secular symbol have some sort of sacred meaning. A strawberry thumbprint doesn't have to convert to Christianity in December. I can just make them and eat them because...um...it's Christmastime!"<br /><br />This made me laugh. I think the same way.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793622275739167132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156415220623449380.post-42314141721302941642010-12-21T13:05:13.893-08:002010-12-21T13:05:13.893-08:00It IS okay! Praise to the God of LOVE!!!It IS okay! Praise to the God of LOVE!!!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968138779976927995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156415220623449380.post-41551698325356387022010-12-20T09:43:03.971-08:002010-12-20T09:43:03.971-08:00I'm glad you've been freed by Christmas gu...I'm glad you've been freed by Christmas guilt. I think it's interesting that Christ was a carpenter before his very short earthly ministry. He spent more years being a carpenter than being a preacher. No doubt he spent countless hours on "secular" and mundane pursuits like shaping items out of wood for clients. What did that have to do with why he came to die? I don't Daniellehttp://www.dancingbythelight.comnoreply@blogger.com