tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post4761743469394007844..comments2024-01-09T00:43:45.546-08:00Comments on gabriel.ryan.photoblog.: THE.STORY.OF.CHRISTMAS.SLASH.STUFF.gabriel.ryan.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05969008353469123609noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-34772841706682572882008-12-25T16:36:00.000-08:002008-12-25T16:36:00.000-08:00That's really awesome that you're doing this! I sp...That's really awesome that you're doing this! I spent some time in an orphanage in Africa this year and I had my family donate money to sponsor one of the children there that I know instead of giving me gifts. I think he'll appreciate it a lot more :).Kelli Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302282631236238379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-31033258541565664212008-12-23T11:54:00.000-08:002008-12-23T11:54:00.000-08:00hi blair!yes, we do attend RH... and the message t...hi blair!<BR/><BR/>yes, we do attend RH... and the message two weekends ago was life changing for gabriel and i!carlie.renee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15077042616225909713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-43627774016674722622008-12-23T05:44:00.000-08:002008-12-23T05:44:00.000-08:00http://www.vimeo.com/2283546I think this lines up ...http://www.vimeo.com/2283546<BR/><BR/>I think this lines up with what you're talking about.Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724614335068711869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-14209818391301034702008-12-22T23:30:00.000-08:002008-12-22T23:30:00.000-08:00Makes me adore you two a little more. :)Makes me adore you two a little more. :)Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276501774916562353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-86282681041052004842008-12-22T14:01:00.000-08:002008-12-22T14:01:00.000-08:00I hope you guys are doing good and a full and mean...I hope you guys are doing good and a full and meaningful Christmas! :)<BR/><BR/>http://kristinrogersphotography.typepad.com/kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631842041672127084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-65590862993118106612008-12-18T08:46:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:46:00.000-08:00I Love this! I have been on the same boat this yea...I Love this! I have been on the same boat this year idea wise , then at church this past weekend it all really hit home with the same statistics (Do you go to RH by any chance?), and I got so emotional about it! It’s pretty insane how Christmas is really looked at as a splurging gift giving holiday when really, we all know that’s not what it is all about at all. We defiantly are going small this year, and I am doing lots of baking :) .Blair Van Busselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621039003660863857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-27206670488310608632008-12-16T13:22:00.000-08:002008-12-16T13:22:00.000-08:00Word. Sounds like we got to hear the same message ...Word. Sounds like we got to hear the same message on Sunday. Thanks for spreadin the word. it's truly awesome to think that we can make a difference and it completely changes the way we look at Christmas. <BR/><BR/>merry christmas guys!<BR/><BR/>love, MollyMatthew + Molly Snelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09594178417300728110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-63546047204978661472008-12-16T08:32:00.000-08:002008-12-16T08:32:00.000-08:00We're totally on the same page too. I've really st...We're totally on the same page too. I've really started to pay a lot more attention to my consumer habits this year. You should check this out too: http://www.newdream.org/about/index.php<BR/>Happy Holidays!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-34797977528935753692008-12-16T06:38:00.000-08:002008-12-16T06:38:00.000-08:00check out Living Water, Hope International, Five f...check out Living Water, Hope International, Five for 50, In HIs Service (Lana works to keep baby boys from being kidnapped/sold into slavery to be used as camel jockeys!), and, of course, your local orgs. Your words are so true...we have been blessed but we have hoarded those blessings. If we would all live with less it would allow others to simply live.Tishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025104225794869065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-44241686432509099272008-12-16T05:09:00.000-08:002008-12-16T05:09:00.000-08:00Only if everyone could think like this :) Happy Ho...Only if everyone could think like this :) Happy Holidays!Brandy Burridge Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078592707994585029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-74845788457999946362008-12-15T18:16:00.000-08:002008-12-15T18:16:00.000-08:00very awesome! i am trying to give second-hand or h...very awesome! i am trying to give second-hand or hand-made items as gifts this year! :)~abi~https://www.blogger.com/profile/10561592240707918052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-37770024006793359382008-12-15T16:10:00.000-08:002008-12-15T16:10:00.000-08:00not that we are perfect, but we donate to 2-3 char...not that we are perfect, but we donate to 2-3 charities in our friends/family names. This year it is Operation Troops, Toys for Tots & Cancer Research. We send cards out saying who we donated to in their honor.Jen Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475918586899884392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-5344542640971890722008-12-15T13:38:00.001-08:002008-12-15T13:38:00.001-08:00I love this. YAY.. You can get people TOMS shoes.....I love this. YAY.. You can get people TOMS shoes..especially the tiny toms (for kids). They are doing a shoe drop in Ethiopia this time around! <BR/><BR/>http://www.tomsshoes.com/<BR/><BR/>As we talked about at the KISSmas party..Ethiopia is close to our heart.kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631842041672127084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-69896258594614977772008-12-15T13:38:00.000-08:002008-12-15T13:38:00.000-08:00right on. you should check out adventconspiracy.or...right on. you should check out adventconspiracy.org too. also good stuff.jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269098058890085410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649753134340757049.post-36270405047854825532008-12-15T13:32:00.000-08:002008-12-15T13:32:00.000-08:00Amen. I couldn't have said it better myself. You...Amen. I couldn't have said it better myself. You guys are amazing.Ashley Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849424544515973464noreply@blogger.com