//Thanksgiving and Black Friday

There is a very interesting contrast between our Thanksgiving day tradition and the day that follows, known as Black Friday.  Thanksgiving is a day that we reflect on all we have to be thankful for and spend time with our family.  Then the next day Americans have developed a new tradition, we wake up at 4am to go buy all that we don't have and think we need. 

I would highly recommend reading Ragan Sutterfield's short post, very good ideas on changing this new found tradition.

On another point, this year 5 people died because of crowds rushing to buy the latest electronic device or toy.  

5 people died.

One was a worker that was trying to keep customers from breaking down the doors at Walmart, he was trampled to death by the crowd.  

How as Christians respond to these actions?  Is this how we celebrate the coming of Christ?

Try something new...

Don't buy anything for Christmas this year.  

Make stuff.

Write a story for someone.

Give your time to people.