Christmas Greeting!

A few years ago I met a women, former JW from Queens, NY, she had left the Society for various reasons, one of course, was the 'lack of love' within the congregation.

She started her own greetings card company for xjws, called Great Crowd Greetings.

In going through my stuff, [the never ending, some day I'll get this basement cleaned up] I came across a card she sent me during Christmas 1996.

On the cover it reads:

"I Bring you glad tidings ..."

On the inside it reads:

"I've left the Jehovah's Witnesses,
And with Joy My heart Now Sings,
Because This Year,
I Bring Christmas Cheer,
Not Tracts and Magazines!

MERRY CHRISTMAS"

I always get a kick out of that!

Lord bless!

"People in glass houses, shouldn't throw stones"

Thats soooo cool. I wonder how something like that would do on the internet on an ecard site.

Thanks RR - that will be perfect to put on some Christmas cards to my relatives this year !

Cool!
This is my first year really celebrating Christmas. My husband suggested opening our gifts about a week ago. And he is the one who wasn't a witness. What a blast. Sent out my Christmas cards last Friday. Of course my family doesn't know I am doing all this. Wouldn't want to get the apostate label on top of everything else. Went to a Christmas party thrown by another disassociated friend last week. Life is just one big busy whirl.
Merry Christmas
Thinkers Wife

RR - Thanks for sharing this - made
my day. Merry Christmas to all.
(larc's wife)

This is our first real Christmas as well, I can't wait to give the kids all their presents,

Simon is worse than the kids - he's tearing the house apart looking for his presents

I dunno, I still can't get into Christmas, I mean, the wife and I share gifts most of the time, but I refused to put up a tree or decorate the house with lights. It just doesn't feel right.

This has nothing to do with my JW years, because even before I was a JW, I didn't celebrate the holidays, I just didn't care for them.

"People in glass houses, shouldn't throw stones"

Edited by - RR on 21 December 2000 17:48:23

I know what you mean about it feeling strange celebrating Chrsitmas.

I think that when you've got kids you have to really, - I found it hard when I was growing up but I understood that there was a reason that I didn't celebrate it. But now we are not raising our kids as witnesses so it would REALLY mean if they didn't get any presents because there is no reason.

Also this is really the first year that Liam (aged 3) has understood what is going on.

It is amazing how excited he has been coming home from school beacuse he's being given a card or he has made something - it really has made a difference to him in the last few weeks

i wanted to wish everyone a merry christmas too! and happy yule!

love harmony

I don't so, I have a daughter, and we're working on another, we;'ve never had a tree or lights or any decorations, she doesn't seem to mind it. I try not to focus too much on it, she knows there's no santa claus, and she gets gifts on a regular basis, and we and the friends at Church [my daughter is the only child] shower her with gifts on Christmas.

"People in glass houses, shouldn't throw stones"

Just wanted to add my best wishes to those above. I really don't have a desire to celebrate Christmas, but my wife does and she has really enjoyed the tree and the smells, the cookies and so forth. She has also enjoyed all the shopping and picking out gifts for each person. All in all I'd give it a thumbs up. Have a good one and I hope all of you that travel, do so safely.

Santa let me down again...
He failed to bring me the BMX, the Thunderbird 2 and the Space Hopper I wanted when I was little and guess what? This year, Britney Spears fails to turn up...
He's a complete let down
Hope everyone had a great holiday !

Hey! My son and I were watching a commercial on tv. It was a jewelry store and showed lotsa pretty diamonds and my 5 yr old said "mommy they are so pretty I want you to have for christmas" and of course I said "No son they are to expensive"
His reply? "Thats ok Santa will get it for you:)"
Of course he didnt
mommy

I did a web site for a jewellers a few months ago (still have a bit to do on it). He showed me some of the stuff he has which was very nice (and expensive). He sells things to Manchester United players and all the rich fold round Alderley Edge...a different world!
I never really thought much to jewellery but having seen some 'proper' stuff I can appreciate it if not afford it (I tell Angharad that it's the thought that counts...)
BTW: The site is http://www.hhjewellers.com if anyone is interested.