on October 14, 2020
Redeeming Halloween and Christmas
Family . Holidays . Rachel's Writings . Torah/BibleWARNING: This post is going to be painful for many to read. I want to say that we are sharing our experience and understanding of Scripture. We realize that we are only human and may be wrong, but we seek to share our journey and understanding in hopes of encouraging others to walk the narrow
on December 23, 2016
Is Christmas and Easter Pagan? Does it Matter?
Family . Holidays . Katie's RamblingsI love history and especially ancient history. So I read a lot of ancient documents and transcripts of them. I love it. Do I think there is evidence that Christmas and Easter are pagan or have pagan roots or traditions? Yes, I do. But can someone else come and find documents to argue against my
Often people ask if we celebrate Hanukkah, because they know we don’t celebrate Christmas, but do observe the Biblical feasts of YHVH. So, I thought I would share a little about our families view on Hanukkah. First, a quick reminder about our family. We do not celebrate the Catholic holidays like, Christmas, Easter, St Patrick’s
Recently, I was asked again why I choose to celebrate the “Jewish” holidays instead of the “Christian” ones. So I thought it would be a good thing to blog about this again. Like everyone else in the world I am on a journey through life. As I journey, I learn and grow, and my thoughts
on December 9, 2015
Don’t you think God wants you to celebrate Christ birth?
Holidays . Katie's RamblingsOver the years our family has decided not to celebrate the traditional Catholic holidays, which included Christmas. Often we do not even discuss this decision with others. But sometimes it is unavoidable. So to prepare our children to answer those unavoidable questions we do some role playing. Here is a few questions we get asked
Here is a copy of our family Thanksgiving letter: Dear Friends and family, Happy Thanksgiving! I love this holiday. In fact, it is my favorite time of year. I love the fall season with school starting, the leaves changing colors, apples and pumpkins, and cool weather for baking. I also, love Thanksgiving because it is