Tannenbaum
A poem17 total reviews
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
You have zeroed in on one of the contemporary modes used for celebrating Christmas. A lot of people who have Christmas trees don't know why they have one. It has become a secular holiday to Many. The one thing I do is I put a lighted angel that is over 70 years old, on top of our tiny plastic tree. I keep it because it came from my grandmother.
Robert
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You have zeroed in on one of the contemporary modes used for celebrating Christmas. A lot of people who have Christmas trees don't know why they have one. It has become a secular holiday to Many. The one thing I do is I put a lighted angel that is over 70 years old, on top of our tiny plastic tree. I keep it because it came from my grandmother.
Robert
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from Teri7
Roy, This is a very well written poem about the Christmas tree. We haven't had a Christmas tree in many years, due to our many cats. lol Thank you for sharing. Great descriptive and true words. Blessings, Teri
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Roy, This is a very well written poem about the Christmas tree. We haven't had a Christmas tree in many years, due to our many cats. lol Thank you for sharing. Great descriptive and true words. Blessings, Teri
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
Years ago when my daughter was little we decided to stop having Christmas trees but my daughter didn't understand. She loved and still loves Charlie Brown and the peanuts cartoons. So we started going to a tree farm each year and finding the ugliest little christmas tree like Linus did and bringing it home with us. We would set up a manager scene under it and put our gifts elsewhere. It continues to this day on the years when my daughter can join us for the holiday. Thanks for sharing.
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Years ago when my daughter was little we decided to stop having Christmas trees but my daughter didn't understand. She loved and still loves Charlie Brown and the peanuts cartoons. So we started going to a tree farm each year and finding the ugliest little christmas tree like Linus did and bringing it home with us. We would set up a manager scene under it and put our gifts elsewhere. It continues to this day on the years when my daughter can join us for the holiday. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from jim vecchio
It's so crazy. In those days of outlawing everything Christmas, even the tree was to be taken out of public places. So they began calling it the "light tree". It doesn't matter. Christ is the reason for our celebration.
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It's so crazy. In those days of outlawing everything Christmas, even the tree was to be taken out of public places. So they began calling it the "light tree". It doesn't matter. Christ is the reason for our celebration.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from Julie Helms
Like so many things Christians have dragged in from the pagan world, there stands the Christmas tree. I've tried to fuss at church, when they bring in practices like Halloween and Easter egg hunts, but in the name of cultural relevance they stay. "We have to reach the people where they're at."
When I say, we were never commanded to celebrate Christ's birth, but rather his resurrection, and certainly not on Saturnalia, people look at me like I'm really weird.
Anyway, you've penned a great poem highlighting the history of tannenbaum that the prophet warned against. I like how you have God asking, "what are they doing??"
Thanks for sharing,
Julie
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Like so many things Christians have dragged in from the pagan world, there stands the Christmas tree. I've tried to fuss at church, when they bring in practices like Halloween and Easter egg hunts, but in the name of cultural relevance they stay. "We have to reach the people where they're at."
When I say, we were never commanded to celebrate Christ's birth, but rather his resurrection, and certainly not on Saturnalia, people look at me like I'm really weird.
Anyway, you've penned a great poem highlighting the history of tannenbaum that the prophet warned against. I like how you have God asking, "what are they doing??"
Thanks for sharing,
Julie
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from Carol Clark2
Every year our zoo decorates its trees with 'the lights before Christmas.' It's a huge event with caroling, an ice slide, and lights in the shapes of animals. Last year, someone saw a large weed growing on an island in a street in downtown Toledo, and decorated the weed. As people saw it, they added decorations, and then started placing gifts under it, to be given to homeless people. The news media picked up the story, and it spread far and wide.
I've never thought of a Christmas tree as being an idol, since I don't worship the tree, but the One who made it. Interesting Scripture passage, though. Thanks for making me think. Carol
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Every year our zoo decorates its trees with 'the lights before Christmas.' It's a huge event with caroling, an ice slide, and lights in the shapes of animals. Last year, someone saw a large weed growing on an island in a street in downtown Toledo, and decorated the weed. As people saw it, they added decorations, and then started placing gifts under it, to be given to homeless people. The news media picked up the story, and it spread far and wide.
I've never thought of a Christmas tree as being an idol, since I don't worship the tree, but the One who made it. Interesting Scripture passage, though. Thanks for making me think. Carol
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Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from Jasmine Girl
Haha. I have been wondered how the Christmas tree was invented. You answered my question. I have seen so many Christmas tree colors in nature in the fall here. The red leaves against the green ever greens make a Christmas tree color. Maybe the fall color gave them the idea.
Well done.
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Haha. I have been wondered how the Christmas tree was invented. You answered my question. I have seen so many Christmas tree colors in nature in the fall here. The red leaves against the green ever greens make a Christmas tree color. Maybe the fall color gave them the idea.
Well done.
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Comment Written 15-Oct-2024