Comments on: 5 GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO GIVE YOUR KIDS http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brie http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5748 Brie Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:59:35 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5748 I think the gift of recognition. So many times, kids want nothing more than for their parents to notice them, see them doing something well that they love to do, and tell them that they are doing a good job. I think the gift of recognition. So many times, kids want nothing more than for their parents to notice them, see them doing something well that they love to do, and tell them that they are doing a good job.

]]> By: TREY MORGAN http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5703 TREY MORGAN Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:47:06 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5703 Joy ... what a blessing to have you stop by my blog. Thank you for doing what you do. You are right about Christmas in America. Thanks for reminding us.<br/><br/>Blessings and prayers.... Joy … what a blessing to have you stop by my blog. Thank you for doing what you do. You are right about Christmas in America. Thanks for reminding us.

Blessings and prayers….

]]> By: Joy http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5702 Joy Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:28:46 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5702 Hi Trey, <br/>I just stumbled across your blog and was so encouraged by many of the posts...especially this one. Currently my husband and 2 children and I are missionaries in Africa. This is our first Christmas here and for the first time in our WHOLE lives we see the skewed view of Christmas that is portrayed in America. Our neighbors have NOTHING and yet parents in America are complaining about not having the RIGHT doll or guitar for their children. This Christmas everyone is getting ONE gift and we are sharing our day with some African friends. Christmas is about sharing the love of Jesus Christ...NOT US...when will we get that? It took us moving to a 3rd world country to see how incredibly spoiled we really are as Americans. Thank you Trey for being HONEST...<br/>Blessings...<br/>Joy Hi Trey,
I just stumbled across your blog and was so encouraged by many of the posts…especially this one. Currently my husband and 2 children and I are missionaries in Africa. This is our first Christmas here and for the first time in our WHOLE lives we see the skewed view of Christmas that is portrayed in America. Our neighbors have NOTHING and yet parents in America are complaining about not having the RIGHT doll or guitar for their children. This Christmas everyone is getting ONE gift and we are sharing our day with some African friends. Christmas is about sharing the love of Jesus Christ…NOT US…when will we get that? It took us moving to a 3rd world country to see how incredibly spoiled we really are as Americans. Thank you Trey for being HONEST…
Blessings…
Joy

]]> By: TREY MORGAN http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5701 TREY MORGAN Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:22:34 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5701 Tucker ... I can't believe your kids would want toys instead of the things on my list! :) Tucker … I can’t believe your kids would want toys instead of the things on my list! :)

]]> By: Tucker http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5700 Tucker Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:52:14 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5700 Hey Trey,<br/><br/>I just read the list to my kids and then I read them, "What did he leave off the Christmas list?" The looked at me and my 3 yr old daughter said..."candy, and my boys said, Toys!. I hated to state the obvious, but felt you might miss this. And there were no requested here. Hey Trey,

I just read the list to my kids and then I read them, “What did he leave off the Christmas list?” The looked at me and my 3 yr old daughter said…”candy, and my boys said, Toys!. I hated to state the obvious, but felt you might miss this. And there were no requested here.

]]> By: Stephanie http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5699 Stephanie Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:45:55 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5699 I really liked this post...thank you...stephanie....all of it is so true...Kids are the most important accomplishment that I have in life... I really liked this post…thank you…stephanie….all of it is so true…Kids are the most important accomplishment that I have in life…

]]> By: Neva http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5698 Neva Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:39:56 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5698 How about the gift of respect?<br/>For God<br/>Self,<br/>Parents<br/>Spouses<br/>Others.<br/>Seems like a lot of social problems could be handled or averted if all us had more respect.<br/><br/>Peace<br/>Neva How about the gift of respect?
For God
Self,
Parents
Spouses
Others.
Seems like a lot of social problems could be handled or averted if all us had more respect.

Peace
Neva

]]> By: Monalea http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5697 Monalea Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:00:58 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5697 'The gift of a fruit cake........'<br/><br/>have been and always will be 'www' ‘The gift of a fruit cake……..’

have been and always will be ‘www’

]]> By: merry http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5696 merry Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:54:57 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5696 Great list!<br/><br/>And I'll second or third or whatever the guitar suggestion on behalf of my hubby. Great list!

And I’ll second or third or whatever the guitar suggestion on behalf of my hubby.

]]> By: roadtripray http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5695 roadtripray Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:39:26 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5695 Thank you for including the gift of spiritual training. I am so annoyed when parents who don't teach their children about God explain their choice away as not forcing religion on their children. They feel they want to let the children decide for themselves.<br/><br/>Funny, but I don't let our kids (okay, maybe the teenager to a certain extent) plan their meals out because they'd make stupid choices. It would be Snickers bars and macaroni & cheese every day. So why would I let them make stupid spiritual choices?<br/><br/>I think the answer is that the parents that raise their children that way don't truly believe in the gospel. I know that sounds harsh, but if you REALLY believe it you'd appreciate how important spiritual discipline is. I think we need to teach from the top-down, because if the parents don't truly believe, they aren't going to raise their kids to do so.<br/><br/>Sorry, I was preaching just a tad on this one. And I know I'm preaching to the choir in this group!<br/><br/>Peace,<br/><br/>Ray Thank you for including the gift of spiritual training. I am so annoyed when parents who don’t teach their children about God explain their choice away as not forcing religion on their children. They feel they want to let the children decide for themselves.

Funny, but I don’t let our kids (okay, maybe the teenager to a certain extent) plan their meals out because they’d make stupid choices. It would be Snickers bars and macaroni & cheese every day. So why would I let them make stupid spiritual choices?

I think the answer is that the parents that raise their children that way don’t truly believe in the gospel. I know that sounds harsh, but if you REALLY believe it you’d appreciate how important spiritual discipline is. I think we need to teach from the top-down, because if the parents don’t truly believe, they aren’t going to raise their kids to do so.

Sorry, I was preaching just a tad on this one. And I know I’m preaching to the choir in this group!

Peace,

Ray

]]> By: TREY MORGAN http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5693 TREY MORGAN Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:26:30 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5693 Oooh yea, 42 inches would be heavenly. And a "Fruitcake Free" Christmas would be good too :) Oooh yea, 42 inches would be heavenly. And a “Fruitcake Free” Christmas would be good too :)

]]> By: Bob Bliss http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5692 Bob Bliss Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:12:15 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5692 Trey, great gifts. I hope I did reasonably well in giving those to my kids. <br/><br/>I like Tim's gift (you slay me Tim). But I want the LCD in 42" and surround sound. That way I don't have to buy so many theater tickets. Trey, great gifts. I hope I did reasonably well in giving those to my kids.

I like Tim’s gift (you slay me Tim). But I want the LCD in 42″ and surround sound. That way I don’t have to buy so many theater tickets.

]]> By: Tim Archer http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5691 Tim Archer Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:03:28 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5691 How about what I really need this Christmas? The gift of contentment.<br/><br/>“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.” (1Tim 6:6-8)<br/><br/>That's what I want. Contentment. And a plasma TV. How about what I really need this Christmas? The gift of contentment.

“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.” (1Tim 6:6-8)

That’s what I want. Contentment. And a plasma TV.

]]> By: TREY MORGAN http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5690 TREY MORGAN Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:22:12 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5690 Sherry - Makes perfect sense. Good point.<br/><br/>Guys and their guitars - Is it because chicks dig them?<br/><br/>Good points guys... Sherry – Makes perfect sense. Good point.

Guys and their guitars – Is it because chicks dig them?

Good points guys…

]]> By: Falantedios http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5689 Falantedios Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:13:38 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5689 Teens want wisdom?<br/><br/>I thought thirty-year-olds wanted the wisdom they thought they had in their teens!<br/><br/>Spiritual discipline and training go hand in hand. We struggle so often because our own training wasn't very effective.<br/><br/>I think something Renovare' or one of the other spiritual discipline publishers should seek out writing on Spiritual Discipline for Parents and Children.<br/><br/>Nick Teens want wisdom?

I thought thirty-year-olds wanted the wisdom they thought they had in their teens!

Spiritual discipline and training go hand in hand. We struggle so often because our own training wasn’t very effective.

I think something Renovare’ or one of the other spiritual discipline publishers should seek out writing on Spiritual Discipline for Parents and Children.

Nick

]]> By: Robert Lukenbill http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5688 Robert Lukenbill Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:58:41 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5688 Greg stole mine! LOL....i was going to say "I can play guitar"....hot item my son wants but is going to have to wait until his birthday. I think we can give them wisdom. Of course, we are not the author of wisdom God is...but man imagine all the teens out there who wished they had a little bit of wisdom. Teach them to pray for wisdom. I think I saw that in a blog somewhere recently ...<br/><br/>Have a great day! Greg stole mine! LOL….i was going to say “I can play guitar”….hot item my son wants but is going to have to wait until his birthday. I think we can give them wisdom. Of course, we are not the author of wisdom God is…but man imagine all the teens out there who wished they had a little bit of wisdom. Teach them to pray for wisdom. I think I saw that in a blog somewhere recently …

Have a great day!

]]> By: Greg http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5687 Greg Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:54:10 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5687 Guitars. But I can see why you might not include them in this list of most excellent gifts! <br/><br/>As for quality verses quantity time ... I say the most important is quality time, and LOTS of it. Guitars. But I can see why you might not include them in this list of most excellent gifts!

As for quality verses quantity time … I say the most important is quality time, and LOTS of it.

]]> By: Sherry Fisher http://treymorgan.net/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-5686 Sherry Fisher Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:52:22 +0000 http://day3hosts.com/treymorgan/2007/12/5-great-christmas-gifts-to-give-your-kids/#comment-5686 One thing I think is important...and it may fall under spiritual training...is:<br/>I wish that as parents we would see how important it is that our children know that they are "fearfully and wonderfully made" by God...and that He has a purpose for them. God created their life with something in mind. If our children know there is meaning for their life in God, maybe they wouldn't search for that meaning in bad relationships, alcohol or drugs. <br/>Does that make any sense? One thing I think is important…and it may fall under spiritual training…is:
I wish that as parents we would see how important it is that our children know that they are “fearfully and wonderfully made” by God…and that He has a purpose for them. God created their life with something in mind. If our children know there is meaning for their life in God, maybe they wouldn’t search for that meaning in bad relationships, alcohol or drugs.
Does that make any sense?

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