Why We Don't Celebrate Holidays

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[@AcornHillHomestead]

Amen to all of this!!! This is good info whether people are Christians or not. We opted out of all of the guilt trip “holidays” at least 15 years ago. What a freeing experience this has been in so many ways. Especially the Christmas guilt giving. We started looking at all the garbage people buy and how we are so controlled by big business EVERY YEAR. We gave away so much junk that was given to us. This is not what hard earned money should be wasted on in our opinions. Not exchanging gifts took awhile to take hold but we suggested to our families that we just share a nice meal, play games, listen to music and just socialize. By the second year after the awkwardness was gone it worked out flawlessly. We insisted that nobody buy for us and if they felt compelled to spend the money then donate what they planned to spend on us to charity or get what they need for the family. What is fun anyway about stressing out over what to buy people when they mostly have everything they need? Oddly nobody in the family donated to charity on our behalf. That was not a popular idea and it made me sad. What??? I don’t understand where the mentality comes from to buy junk for people who don’t need or want anything but don’t give to those in need?? We are not poops but we no longer buy for Christmas, our anniversary, our birthdays, Valentines, Easter or any other holiday I forgot to mention. We have become very comfortable living a life that flies in the face of social norms. As the saying goes....”whose life is it anyway?” Great topic as always. God Bless you both.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

EXCELLENT!!!!

[@Ladytasya]

A thing people can do with Facebook for birthdays allows people to donate money to the charity of the birthday person’s choice. Everyone who I have graduated with does so. It is cheap than giving gifts and many of us don’t have the money for gift giving. I think you can do it for holidays. Many of us tell each other to donate to charities regularly. My high school had all it had because people donated money. It pushes many of us to give. You just need to start a tradition of giving within your social circle and hopefully it will outlive you.

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

@@Ladytasya I think it's a nice idea, but I would want to thoroughly check out charities before giving money. LOTS of corruption in that sector.

[@sdkemm]

Amen..

[@michaelsallee7534]

we enjoy family dinners. wether following a special day for most; many a time on a Saturday, or following a funeral observation "Family Dinner", we are sad yes, we remember the joyful times while they walked with us. never grief, for when you grieve it's for yourself, remember and tell them while they are with you. enjoy life

[@AndreaM77]

I gave up the holidays years ago, and now celebrate the Biblical Feasts. ❤️ The ones that honor Father. Sukkot ( Tabernacles) is incredibly family oriented. Passover is BEAUTIFUL. The Day of Atonement is so powerful spiritually, fasting for the nation....much needed now btw. Great job guys. ❤️ Thanks for your transparency.

[@debbiestevens5490]

Amen....me to

[@peacewithanr95]

Praise YAHOWAH YAHOhoshuWAH's Name

[@jodi9295]

me too!

[@acts10truth]

@@jodi9295 as a spirit-filled believer I do not do Christmas or any of the other holidays created by man/ RCC. After much research, I saw the origins of the holidays. The old covenant feast is not to be participated in as Jesus fulfilled the feast. as a believer in Jesus, we are not under the law as Jesus covers the law.

[@qodeshacres2951]

I would suggest reading the word and allowing the Ruach Ha'Qodesh lead you. Consider the following passages: Zech.14:16-19 [The Feast of Tabernacles will be kept in the Millennial Kingdom (Lev.23)] John: 15:10 Acts: 2 [The disciples celebrated Shavuot (Pentecost)] There are literally 100's more endorsing the Torah. Yahusha was the perfect lamb, and the sacrificial law was abolished. HalleluYAH! Accepting Mashiach and receiving Grace does not mean we do not have to follow the Commandments, or celebrate the appointed times. Churchianity has done a serious disservice to believers. It's time to come out of her my people! You do not need seminary educated people to tell you what to think. Be guided by the word, cultivate your relationship with YAHUAH, not the church! We are the temple.

[@mycozygardencottage]

I was raised in a Christian religion that taught us the truth about the origins of holidays. I’ve never celebrated them. It’s nice to see others who aren’t afraid to speak up about the dark roots of these things. I’ve seldom seen others have the courage to do that.

[@myprtrump2207]

Our family too! My husband was a journalist in West Virginia but when he wrote the true origins of Halloween, he was assigned smaller and smaller news stories (not news worthy) till he eventually moved on.

[@rita1259-y5c]

Bravo!

[@clairatkinson8458]

Heidi and Patrick, this resonates with me on so many levels. As a Christian who blindly spent time in false churches I've always had a part of me that felt uneasy about these 'holy' days and promoting their falsehood to my children. I'm so grateful my eyes have been opened unto many truths about the world presented to us and the world we actually live in. I thank you for being a part of that journey. Much love ❤

[@harrytinker2328]

I agree with your position. I think many people are trying to capture or recapture some kind of feeling from their childhoods, as well as complying to society's expectations. Let people think you are strange, but make sure that they know you truly love them!

[@namakani8275]

I raised my boys to understand how commercialized they were, and because we’re Christians so no Easter bunny or Santa, and especially Halloween! They love that I raised them this way. We told our relatives that we weren’t going to go along with it and that they learned to respect us. Besides I was too poor because I was a single mom! Thank you for making this video. God bless y’all

[@namakani8275]

I forgot to mention that our favorite “holiday” in our home is Thanksgiving. One of my sons birthday falls on that day every few years and my birthday is a few days later in Dec so we celebrate our birthdays and how thankful to God we are. We make special food and eat and enjoy our time together because they are adults now

[@namakani8275]

And my other son’s birthday is day before Valentine’s so we just celebrate his life and our love for each other with a good meal

[@rita1259-y5c]

Bravo!!

[@muellermetal]

I couldn't agree more. I believe it would be better celebrating God's commanded feasts and festivals. These were created by God and has a deep meaning.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Midnight Blue agreed & in YHWHs wished way of celebration.

[@GammaCharlotte]

Me too! I want to do Bible things in Bible ways.

[@brandyalcala5512]

HallaluYah!

[@nneubsfl9278]

AMEN

[@elainekahn7889]

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[@karenthompson9350]

I just ran onto this vlog. We haven’t celebrated holidays ourselves for probably 20 years. You two are such a wonderful blessing! I really love your channel.

[@alexanderlisa100]

I stopped celebrating holidays for the same reasons. I can make my own special time with family and friends. I do not need society to tell me how and when to spend my money.

[@pinkpoodlepaloma]

Hi there. I'm from Ireland. I gave up Christmas a few years ago. I just told everyone we all have everything we need and I'm not doing it anymore. It's empowering saying no. I don't mind being different. I went vegan 4 years ago so they all think I'm odd anyways. I don't bother with birthdays either. I wish you well

[@Lynnaraye]

All the "Distractions" are 100% intentional. Holidays, sports, sales, etc. ...The more you look into it, the more it's looking like modern day Rome. We all know how that ended . :/

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yep

[@kleineroteHex]

Ha, I say that for decades! !!!!

[@beefriendlypermaculture]

Right on! :)

[@rosejacobs4745]

YES! This!

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

Hence the circus meme.

[@tott3457]

A couple years ago our daughter informed us that they were no longer celebrating Christmas as we had in years gone by At first I had difficulty with the idea Being a Christian I totally understood After hearing your story I don’t feel bad about the idea and can now fully embrace the idea of not having those holiday in our life!!! Thank you so much for sharing your story!!! God is good❣️

[@stephengregory7953]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing these truths, especially about the non-Christian connections to "holi"days that most people don't understand. God bless you.

[@jessicatalamantes9790]

Wow! I’m so grateful to come along this video. I gave up all the holidays a few years ago. I have 4 children. I explained everything that you have explained here on this video to them and I am fortunate that they we’re OK giving up the holidays . I feel good with not celebrating these holidays no more, there was so much expectation and wastefulness. I do love your idea to put money away on the side for some in need. It’s nice to find like-minded people and I’m glad I came across your channel.

[@dugchris2009]

Couldn't agree more, so worldly and about money!

[@stephaniebandosik]

Great idea! Meeting a need when someone is in a pinch is so much nicer than waiting for a calendar date to bless someone. And we may not be able to buy a whole car or mixer but if we all pitch in what we can afford all out needs can be met.

[@lucianas4919]

I just found this video, thank you! I stopped celebrating all Holidays, including birthdays more than a decade ago. Even as a small child it felt wrong to me. As I grew older and started learning the meaning (pagan), behind all of the holidays, as well as the consumerism of it all, I understood why it felt wrong as a child. I am the only one in my family/loved ones who feels this way, and many people look down on me as a result. However, I don’t let it bother me, I am confident in my decision to stop celebrating these days.

[@mjrewerts]

I TOTALLY agree with you! 👍🏼. When I was growing up, we didn’t have a television and celebrated the birthday and resurrection of Jesus. We didn’t have a Christmas tree and we got only one inexpensive gift as children. Satan makes the pagan festivals look fun and exciting with lots of glitter when in fact, people are stressing out and stampeding Walmart. December 25 is Nimrod’s birthday. Easter eggs are symbolism of the goddess Ashtoreth. Witches’ wands are made of holly, the Druids used mistletoe for poisoning people, .... Santa is a lie and distracts us from God. The more i learn how we have been programmed into pagan celebrations, the more I know I won’t be celebrating them.

[@cariwinkleblack4719]

Amen

[@sandrah583]

Keep in mind that the Catholic church selected these “pagan” holidays because the people they were converting (basically it was convert or be killed) wouldn’t give up their holidays. So, the Church gave these holidays a Christian bent to lure the people away from their pagan beliefs. It isn’t Satan making these things looking fun, capitalism saw a good money making scheme and started guilting people into buying just to buy.

[@leslieclifton7625]

@@sandrah583 Yes, exactly. I acknowledge the turn of the year and the seasons in my own way.

[@nvdxn]

Theres a reason Paul told us not to be conformed to the worlds culture, we renew our minds by studying His WORD, and once you start doing your own research you can't keep doing these holidays :)

[@BaruchHaShem777]

I walked away from holidays in 2019 and it was difficult the first two years with my immediate family but they finally realized it wasn’t just a phase and they accepted it, things are better. I felt such relief when I gave it up. I can’t get my family to give up birthday celebrations, even mine, but I am not spending a lot of money anymore on gifts. I am celebrating God’s holidays now at a Messianic synagogue and it’s been such a blessing. I wish I had given all this up long ago. It would have saved us a lot of money & stress and it would have been a blessing to our children to learn this early in their lives.

[@questionasker1749]

Oddly enough it was my oldest son, at age 25 who came to me after his first son was born and said he was not going to celebrate Christmas or Easter anymore because it was pagan. He explained everything to me and said his son would not be taught about "Christmas". I totally believed everything he told me because he was passionate and explained everything in detail...the tree..the fertile Easter bunny etc. At first I felt bad ..my first grandchild etc. Eventually it became practicing the Sabbath ON THE SABBATH. SO we will also have a family get together and tons of food. We buy the children a nice gift here and there and they are "gifts of love". My son is now 44, his son and daughter are very well adjusted and don't feel deprived in any way. Personally I had a harder time switching my Sabbath than the Holiday thing. My sons knew I hated Halloween from the get go and they could only have costumes that were not demonic. I think the younger you start your family making Jesus and truth the goal, the better off everything is. Also taking Communion at HOME WHEN FELT LED TO is TRUE Communion with God. Thank you for bringing this up. Blessings EVERY day of the year to you and yours.💚🍃🕊🍃💚🌿🕊🕊💚❤🤗🤗🤗

[@eloisebush4595]

We can give gifts any time of year ,just because we love & appreciate someone not because its Christmas or easter.right?

[@susanpaulson9010]

Sabbath keeper here

[@homesteadgamer1257]

I know I'm replying 2 years late, but I'm proud of you for listening to your son's gut on that.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

I don't know how I never saw this before. This is such a lovely video, thank you both for sitting down for this. I agree with everything you've said. When I was a child, my family was extremely poor and even moreso after my parents divorced. I remember one year, all my mom could give us were very simply bed clothes that she sewed by hand in between jobs. We had our 3 foot tall reusable tree, and that was about it. So instead for holidays, my mom put on Christmas music or we would sing and she would play her flute to Christmas songs, we'd decorate the tree with mostly-homemade ornaments, we'd watch the old Rudolph shows and Charlie Brown holiday shows, and we'd play all the games that families get in fights over lol. Despite all those sibling fights, those were my favorite times of year because we didn't really do that stuff outside of holidays. I learned from a very young age that spending time with family is more important than indulging in countless presents, which only induces greed or resentment. I remember when I was 10 and my mom was dating a much wealthier man and for the first time in my life we had a commercial Christmas (the kind you see in ads and such) and I snuck into one of my presents and even lied and said it was in my stocking (my mom knew better of course)... despite all those pretty presents, it was an empty day. It wasn't magical like the other times had been. I didn't know what I was missing till that particular Christmas, and it turned out what I'd been missing wasn't even fun. The nostalgia I get now from thinking of Christmas doesn't stem from those presents, it's from the family time we had, and how people in general seemed nicer and happier during holidays when I was a kid. Then of course as I grew older, like you both, I learned the truth behind what we today call Christmas and Easter and all these other "holidays". The Holiness was completely flushed out of them, no matter how well Nativity Scenes sell during December. I try to keep an open mind on the actual date of Jesus' birth because I know that is contested, so mostly what I personally celebrate now is the Meaning of His birth. Of course the stockings full of goodies and Easter baskets are fun, but there is no Christ in any of that. Whether the "Progressive" Left likest it or not, without Christ, none of us would be here today. There would have been another Flood, a world-wide Sodom & Gomorrah, or worse (and as of today, western societies on a whole probably deserve worse than another Great Flood AND Sodom & Gomorrah). And some of the other minor holidays have actually disturbing, almost horrifying backgrounds, stuff that would make the origins of the Mother Goose rhymes look almost angelic. Today, because my daughter has autism and doesn't quite understand the depth of the holidays and because she's mentally stuck at a younger age that sees excitement in presents under the tree Easter baskets, I do celebrate them for her and try to make special foods that are different than what I normally make. But I still play Christmas music non-stop, I decorate the tree with ornaments she makes or ones we make together, I have her pick out special foods or foods she really wants to eat for those days; and if she really likes those foods, they become regular meals). As much as I can't do with her as far as family time because she such a solo person, it's as family oriented as I can get it, and I think singing Christmas songs helps keep Jesus always in mind. I never expect anything for myself, either, nor on my birthday, to me those are just another day. We're not in time where it was a miracle for people to live a year longer, and I personally get really uncomfortable with being handed something and told to open it. I don't know if that's an introvert thing, but it does feel like I'm being called out and expected to perform ad lib. The social media reminders are awful, too. When I was a child, I knew my phone number, my address, my school, my neighbor's, my friends birthdates and numbers and addresses, I knew the local grocery store number for awhile. Human brains were memory banks just 25 or so years ago. I'm 40 now and just a couple years ago had to push myself to re-memorize my mom's number and my brother's number and my daughter's SS#. I can do it, now, but I still have a lot of practice to re-memorize more family numbers and such. Social birthday reminders are empty. They do not mean a thing. It's for personal gratification only for the person saying "Happy Birthday," a sort of savior-complex. It's just another one of those things that, when you look far enough back, reveal how long they've been slowly conditioning us - programming us - to dismember community and live in isolation, like they want us doing with those Virtual Reality headsets.

[@southernwanderer7912]

The commercialized version of Christmas started in the 1800s when advertising started becoming a really big thing. My family has broken away from that. As my mother says, no gifts, only family, and what the holiday really means. We have a meal together and that's all the celebrating we do. Easter, other holidays and "days," the same thing. I find helping others as needed throughout the year is a better way of giving and caring than only doing it because it's a holiday and people feel warm and fuzzy for doing it.

[@leslieanne447]

When I found out about the horrid parts of these holidays I couldn't get it out of my head. The really creepy pagen parts....you first go through a strange mourning for the celebration....its definitely a transition im still working on

[@nephkiller]

I knew y'all were for real. Thanks for making proof positive that you are good neighbors. You all definitely have the new creation thing going on. ]]]

[@jojow8416]

I wish I could get my husband onto this program. After my accident I told ALL my family members to donate any money to a local food bank, or family that they would us to purchase gifts for me. I need nothing, but the love of family. They are the most precious gift of all. As I lay in the hospital bed with a brain like a baby, the only thing that mattered was the love from the people who came to see me. When I went home I didn't recognize it, or anything in it, but the family, who I still didn't recognize, brought me so much comfort. Like a baby, it cares not about stuff, only the love of its people and as I write this, during the Corona Virus, I am hopeful that people will get back to the basics and find joy in their life. God Bless you both for offering an alternative to the consumerism that rules in our culture.

[@manny-perez]

Real good points, I also think everything has been so commercialized. And everything is geared to making you feel guilty if you do not participate.

[@sherryk30]

Agree with it all!! My adult children accused me of just being cheap and not wanting to buy presents when i stopped celebrating holidays! 😂 they get it now.

[@barbarahavens7395]

Agreed!!! So many are waking up to these truths. So good to meet you, brother and sister Rain! ❤️

[@anneb171]

Breaking away from counterfeits including paganism! Loving the Lord with all my heart always searching for what is true. Great video!

[@marygorecki9057]

You mean you don’t surprise each other with brand new cars 🚗 for Christmas!? My grandma would give us five dimes taped in a card for Christmas and still today it makes me smile picturing her sitting at her kitchen table writing a sweet message (something personal for each one of the twenty of us) and a pile of dimes.

[@didiamund903]

my 2 most cherished "things" are a Christmas card my grandmother gave me - she would date it and we would give it back to her so she could write in it again (short and sweet) and date it again. I have that card and it went through 10 years of Christmas. The other was the very first check she wrote (cashed and stamped like they did way back when) me for cleaning her house one summer. I don't cherish the "check" but I cherish her handwriting on that check... it has my name and hers on it and the date and I just love it. I have things that I have been given that I like and that I truly enjoy using etc.. BUT.. nothing compares to those two things. If I could take anything to Heaven with me it would be those two things...they are that loved by me. They were not expensive nor the latest and greatest... matter of fact, they are two nearly obsolete things... cards and checks lol

[@tonimitchell9930]

I love you two!!! This video is one of the ones I had not gotten to until now. This year and the last 2 before this have been extremely hard for me since our finances have kept us from being able to buy gifts for people. It really dawned on me this Christmas this very thing. I have always hated valentines day and feel like it was created just to sell cards, candy and flowers. This Christmas I gave hand written gift certificates for home made items or for something I could do for them, like babysitting. I handmade the cards and then the gift certificates. Thank you again.......your video's always seem to come to me when I need them the most.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

So glad you find these inspiring and helpful Toni!

[@catherinemcmartin8275]

This is the first time i've seen you with your husband. Cute couple. I think you're the most sincere and helpful couples that i've seen on KZbin. Thanks

[@RainCountryHomestead]

We actually have quite a few chat videos together and he also has a lot of his own videos showing how to build or repair a good number of various things :D

[@catherinemcmartin8275]

@@RainCountryHomestead What is his channel? Thanks

[@RainCountryHomestead]

@@catherinemcmartin8275 while he does have is own account, it is not really a channel, all of his videos are on this channel here

[@kaykayrn1747]

We opted out of Christmas, Easter, & Halloween too. Halloween was the first on to go, then the rest followed shortly thereafter. Christmas was the hardest one to ditch because of outside friends throwing out the guilt thing but it's all good now. Good topic, thanks ya'll!

[@tammyperryman7435]

I get "the look" when I say I don't celebrate holidays. I stopped after my 9 year old son declared me a horrible mother because I did not get him enough gifts for Christmas. My children live with their father so my time with them is very little and very precious. I was making the most of my time with them and not spending a lot of money which I didn't have to begin with. I have now downsize birthday and Christmas to four gifts. Mostly small items or books puzzles board games things that we can do as a family. They know better than to ask me to go out and eat because we cook a family meal together. I set and chuckle every time I see an advertisement that you have to buy new linens on President's Day and new furniture for Memorial Day and you must BBQ for this day and don't forget to spend three months salary on a diamond engagement ring. People need to get their heads out of the sand and realize that Simplicity is really the best way to go. Throwing money at a relationship no matter what relationship is does not make it any better. Your time is the most precious gift you can give anybody.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

WELL SAID!!!

[@bethannsmith4969]

Agreed

[@ginj5375]

Amen!

[@raiganmtz]

Way to go Mom!! God bless!

[@lorrainemagarian2677]

Amen!

[@marebarreiro2627]

Amen, I agree! My husband and I with our family and friends began a policy of “Presence is the best gift” Walks, picnics, pot lucks, home dinners together, sitting by the fire pit, FaceTime or phone calls are wonderful ways to spend time together as a gift of presence. As for V day and Mother’s/Father’s days should be shown every day. Love your spouse, parents and children on the daily not just on appointed days.

[@sterp8]

Agreed 💯! My son struggled with coming home at Thanksgiving time. Granted I would love to see him any chance I get, however, it was a lot of work to get days off for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I told him, as Catholics ( as anyone) we should be thankful every day not just one day of the year. Now the pressure is off him to get days off, find a pet sitter etc. me and my kids highly dislike those hallmark so called holidays. I keep telling my inlaws lets just get together and enjoy the company. Nope. They buy and buy and buy. The first year I decided I wasnt giving anyone anything ( except giving cash to my kids) i did feel guilty. But now I dont. I hope they get the hint that since im not buying gifts that they will stop. I just want to enjoy the get together with out the bustle of presents. ❤️

[@marilyntillotson5364]

So glad to hear!! It took me a long time to do the same. You are so right. Society/Christians don't yet see that they are manipulated/guilt tripped for money. We can celebrate Christ's birth on any day, as no one knows when it actually is. Thank you for being so transparent and making a public stand. Many people don't know the origins of holidays they just enjoy these days like a small child is excited about candy and fun on Halloween. Everyone needs to be brave and take a stand against paganism in every form. Despite push back which will now come from family. God will bless you both for this that needed to be said.

[@tinaandre9905]

I really enjoyed this video. As one of Jehovah's Witnesses I stopped celebrating holidays years ago. It was a process for me as well! I recently found your channel. I'm done my second tier on my patchwork skirt! I have to binge watch & catch up on all your videos! 🙏

[@catslove3884]

Yup yup

[@annettegraff8323]

I agree! About 15 years ago I told my kids I thought it was crazy too spend on gifts no one needed or wanted. Further it only helped business banks and employers. I much prefer to share a special meal and time together. Small tokens are picked up occasionally but homemade is best and requires care and thought. Thoughtful gifts of time or love thru out the year is more meaningful to us. We are not guaranteed tomorrow so flowers today can be appreciated so no flowers at the funeral please . Since the first time I worked on Black Friday I've never been so appalled at the phrase " I got the last one" yelled in triumph at 6:30 am . The shameless greed everywhere convinced me I was on the right path. To go into debt for stuff 🙄

[@wahnitafinnegan4410]

I agree would enjoy just getting together and why not give things that people can use like homemade gifts like jellies, organic eggs, homemade vinegars.

[@jesshouck89]

I relate to this so deeply….. Thank you for speaking out about this. People looks at us like we are crazy because we live this way.

[@bbnicks8317]

Y'all are so nice and respectful.

[@pamelaharrison3196]

You are so right the holidays are so commercialized it amazes me how the stores come out with stuff for Christmas before Halloween even comes out

[@katgmied3]

I have told my girls repeatedly if they want to get me a birthday present, just get me a chocolate bar. Or, as I am still building my raised gardens, paint a brick as they are very talented in that area. My husband, I told him we could do garden stuff for birthday and anniversary presents. That time together and having his help prep the garden was special.

[@Kathleen67.]

CHRISTMAS = Jeremiah, 10 1 Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs [1] of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. / Halloween, all about evil / Easter, bunnies don't lay eggs, sacrilegious. / Sabbath is Saturday the 7th day of the week, Sunday is the 1st day of the week. The catholic church changed the day of worship to Sunday for convenience sake for business. Though I hear the calendar we go by isn't quite right and we can figure out the actual Sabbath day by the moon, but I haven't learned enough about that yet. The bottom line is, when we go before God on judgement day we can't say, "The preacher told me", or my mom, friend, brother, sister, whatever, we are all responsible to know for ourselves what is good, true and right in God's eyes. God bless!

[@sandydickinson6193]

Excellent! All very well said! My husband and I are in the same mind frame and I sure appreciate this. Nice to see others unashamedly speaking truth. Blessings to you both! 🥰

[@sunbeam4avon]

Love all you said. Last year we got rid of ALL our Christmas decorations. We feel so much better. Love you guys, wish people could all get together that agree and share.

[@rosejacobs4745]

Wow! Thank you! I'm in my late 30s; and for the most part my generation is very commercially oriented; and we have four kids, so people are always very confused that for the most part we do not celebrate holidays; and we celebrate differently than others we know when we do celebrate. I get given a hard time all the time; and I have been told I'm depriving my children, but I can assure you, my children do not feel deprived because the experiences that we have are richer than the commercial aspects of these holidays!

[@sandiv6145]

The real deprivation to our children is teaching them lies (Santa Clause, Easter Bunny, etc) and focusing their attention on their fleshly wants rather than the needs of others.

[@cindylemaitre9488]

I love this! I've gotten away from the holidays for the same reason through the years. My family enjoys nice meals together instead.

[@sarahposey7166]

I started quitting Christmas and the gift-giving thing because it is commercialized to the the point that it's about corporate making money. I also know that our holidays supposedly Christian were adapted from Pagen dates. I agree with you and have gradually pulled away from all of them. GOD bless you and yours. We continue to learn and grow in faith. SW WA I enjoy and learn from your other videos too!

[@reneenewfrock5743]

Labors of love and tools to build. Especially from yard, garage and estate sales. This is a good start to pull away from social materialism.

[@CarnivoreChristian777]

Just recently found your channel and this popped up in recommended. I find your channel and honesty awesome and appreciate your willingness to talk about this touchy subject. It has been 15 years for us simply because the holidays are not Biblical or of Christ. Television went too as there is absolutely nothing edifying about it. It's amazing how much time we have to spend forging close personal and family bonds, developing new traditions, and growing in love. It has drawn us all closer together and closer to Jesus. It has been a rewarding journey. God is good!

[@bettyreynolds5106]

God bless you guys! I'm glad I stumbles upon your channel.

[@gerryjohnson294]

You folks are SO refreshing!

[@glorytogodhomestead3495]

I use Thanksgiving to share the gospel with my unsaved family. This is a great time to do this. They are all around the table and I get their attention before they can eat and I share Gods word! Yes!!

[@brayerpatch3471]

Very wise words in this video. I see that this video was made a few years ago but I'm so happy to watch this and hear your words that confirm what we also believe. Most people just 'go with the flow of society' and don't do their research to find out the pagan roots of most (if not all) of these celebrations. Our hard earned money needs to be used in much better ways to help those that really need it than the guilt giving of things that a person doesn't need or want. Family get-togethers are not supposed to be stressful. Heidi and Patrick - thank you for your truth and supporting what I've been thinking and saying for years. May our Father in Heaven bless you both.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I actually have an update video coming out in a couple of weeks on this topic. Still not celebrating the holidays but have been doing family dinners and game nights at least once a month...at least most months, every now and then there is a crazy month where it does not work out but all in all we spend more quality time with family than we did when participating in all the holiday events :)

[@jaclynrichmond1049]

You have never pushed Christianity and have always done a great job of making others feel whole and believer or not this holds true for us all. The trap of the consumer driven society hinders most of us. I have felt the same way about scrounging for gifts just to check someone off of a list but not celebrating at all had made me feel like a buzz kill and we struggle to find our balance. Going into debt is no longer an option

[@BB-cn6ow]

Love this video! This is how I was raised, then when I got married-my husband’s family and other friends pressured us into the commercial side of Christmas and Easter. I tried to keep it low-key, but it gets hold of you, Now that the kids are grown, I feel we can go back to low-key. Thank you for this!❤I now see that the holidays are rooted in paganism.

[@larraineburrus6108]

Thank you for talking about this subject. I agree with you all the way. I have just learned in the past two years how evil these holidays actually are. I believe we are moving into a more community life style. Enjoying gatherings for fun and to enjoy the company of friends and family just because. Much Love 💞

[@lorilusk5811]

Thank you for your transparency and standing up for the Lord . I praise God I found your page

[@nataliedell6515]

First I am hook to your channel, I don’t know how I didn’t found you earlier, I think I searched for freezing onions and found you somehow...I used to go crazy on Christmas time and buy so many things, 3 years ago I stopped celebrating Christmas and it’s being a blessing....I don’t think I will go through that ever again..

[@RainCountryHomestead]

It really just takes a lot of stress out of it! We still enjoy family time over at our oldest son's house. We have a nice dinner and play some games and just enjoy each other without the stress of the gift giving and such

[@maryadkins4619]

We quit buying Christmas gifts……..we just get together and play games and have dinner! Best thing we ever did……I still like to decorate but looking at cutting back on that….

[@debbiebee9077]

As a messianic Jewish believer we stopped doing Christmas back in the early 90s. My son was 12 at the time. We were celebrating Chanukah instead (John 10) and remember Yeshua's (Jesus ') birthday at Tabernacles (evidence suggests He was born in the autumn) simply by reading the relevant scriptures . Regarding santa, my children by age 6 knew that it wasn't real. I made sure we discussed it on a hot summer's day, so as to lessen its importance. But I said we can pretend, with the stories etc. We also explained they should not upset other children at school by saying santa is not real......that's up to their parents to sort!!!!! It worked out well.

[@cathyclifton222]

We agree. I also don't buy gifts to wait for one time of the year to give. If I see something that someone may enjoy I buy and give it to them then.

[@mattneillninasmom]

Good for you! I am 82 now and many years ago declared I was not giving presents to adults any more, only to kids. I would give each of the 6 grandkids $25 (this was 20 years ago) to spend as they wished. In recent times, I decided not to be constricted by calendar dates, but to "watch and wait" to see where I could contribute a gift in a timely, meaningful way. To provide something truly desired or needed rather than "find something to give..." merely because of holiday dictates. I too, deplore the commercial demand made on us as "consumers" to (literally) buy into the stream of spenders around set times of the year. Yes, real celebrations of important life and world events should be honored and recognized - but, who said they must also trigger the purchase of a gift or gifts? We need to get back to what's important and stop cluttering up the landscape with unwanted junk. Thank you, for reminding us.

[@cindynix2999]

Thank you for this video. For the truths spoken. I have tried for years to get my family to set aside TIME for each other versus buying gifts. Your gift of time spent with someone has unlimited value. You will always have the memory of quality time spent with someone you love/like versus credit card bills that go on FOREVER.

[@georgiamadison1377]

I just started watching your videos recently and love them. Its refreshing to watch like minded folks. Our family stopped celebrating the pagan holidays years ago. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@719sharon]

So on board with all that each of you shared on this subject.....I appreciate how real you always are.....a rare quality these days....and I found the hardest part of it was getting people to quit buying junk that I did not want for me and then not allowing them to guilt me for not buying them some garbage they did not want..... but it has definitely lightened my load now that it's all behind me.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

It is funny how it is, it is like people are just so caught up in tradition, they cannot see that they are allowing themselves to get stressed out over buying junk for each other and cannot seem to see the waste of time, money, and sanity it all is. I believe that even for the family that still celebrates, they are all actually grateful we are no longer a part of that so they can check us off the list! Well, all except our oldest son, he is the only one that does not quite get it yet even though he is 27 and last Christmas he still bought us something he thought we needed. It was all good though and we did not allow it to make us feel guilty for not doing anything because Patrick helps him a lot through the year fixing up his house and we give eggs, garden produce, and other things all through the year.

[@RainbowRoseConnie]

HalleluYah!!! You BOTH nailed it on the head!!!! Blessings to you BOTH for the courage to stand up and put this out there!!! Yahweh bless you and yours!!!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you :)

[@ladyela9283]

I LOOOOOOVE the fact that you speak truth and you do in a nice way. GET ON THE SOAP BOX, SISTER…🤣😂🤣 In our family, we decided to only get things for the little ones.

[@denastever2110]

🌸Agree!!🌻My eyes were opened last year.🌼 Thank God!! ❤wise family💙💟💛💖💜thanks for all good imfo.🖒

[@teresamozingo6521]

I just recently started watching your channel and subscribed. I am so excited finding others who believe as I do. In this day and time it so hard. Thank you so much for speaking out on the truth. Also, thank you both for sharing your knowledge with those of us who are anxious to learn all the skills of homesteading.

[@paulapjclark8928]

Thank you 😊 I agree there’s a lot of paganism in the holidays we celebrate as Christians. God said DONT mix Worship of Him with ANYTHING pagan. There’s a lot said on that subject in Scripture. God Bless y’all 🤗💖

[@wisewomanhealing]

Years ago, my mom, sister and I got together and made quilts from blue jeans. I still have mine. I love it. Seeing yours made me remember.

[@kleineroteHex]

I have looked into holiday origins and can't go along with any. All have been merged with pagan festival days to create a cohesion and then were taken over by commercialism.

[@edieboudreau9637]

kleineroteHex yep

[@flamingpieherman9822]

Yep...and looking at religions that continue to celebrate these and encourage their flocks to..knowing the origins are bloodguilty. I only know of one religion that refuses to celebrate these....

[@renamaemcdonald2075]

Agree with you two! I worked in retail for years & got tired of the commercial aspect really fast! We concentrate on the faith aspect of holidays & get together for a good meal as a family.

[@ginapaquet5563]

I couldn't agree more... I'm letting go of so much of my holiday decor via craig's list, garage sales and donations. Thank you for this video.

[@nancymoore4992]

Thank you for being so bold for taking your stand! I feel like you do. For birthday we chose another day for all of us for a day of love with gifts of love. We love gifts why not at anytime of the year. Love you guys 💕

[@KumiOriFarm]

We have been through a similar thought change process. Appreciate your openness on the topic. Now instead of celebrating holidays not in scripture, we try and do the ones that are... the ones Jesus himself celebrated.

[@Purpleiris444]

Glad you had spoken up about the holidays. When I was raising our three sons, we didn't get too much into celebrating the holidays. But I found that the holidays, especially xmas and Thanksgiving, were wonderful reminders to get together with family. To me it's like God setting aside the Sabbath day to remember Him.

[@valkyrieocean]

I know this video is a year old, but I just watched it today. I think a lot of people are starting to question more and more the commercialism of all those holidays that you are addressing. I’m Norwegian and we celebrate “jul” at Christmas, which was the original Norse name for the celebrations of winter solstice - gift, drinks and good food with friends and family. Then “jul” got incorporated together with St Nicholas and hence Santa Claus once Christened... We even have an old folklore going back 1000-1500 years about “nisse” who lives in the barn and takes care of the animals; who now look like a tiny Santa according to commercialism! All in all, taking care of each other, being kind, giving a small gift if appropriate, but most of all spending time together......that is what “jul” was intended to when related to winter solstice, and for a fortunate crop season ahead 🙏🏻

[@shannonsmith-robin5060]

Yes ...blessings Norse sister. I responded with similar sentiment. Our sacred text should be revered and celebrated in alignment and veneration of our ancestors. They are we and have much to teach us. ❤ love xoxo

[@rodneywelch3556]

Piglets for Mother’s Day several years ago! Fed us well at the end of the year. We have a saying “you know how to show a girl a good time!!” Everyone else is critical about like you said but we were very happy. Love and Hugs from Maine!

[@wote3403]

You are obeying the call to come out of Babylon! God bless the two of you and your family.

[@ramonaharris5255]

I just have one thing to say and that's I totally agree with you both, I remember as a young child there were four of his kids we would go to church on Christmas Eve we came home and there was a bag for each of us that an orange and an apple and some ribbon candy in the next morning we had one gift to peace never was a big deal not a lot of money spent but God bless my mom she was a seamstress and made all of our clothes. People can think what they want to think of me I do not go to Christmas gatherings birthday gatherings Thanksgiving gatherings I just don't and you're right I never feel so guilty when I cannot take a gift I have always baked cookies, candies,, cakes and muffins I don't feel that it was ever appreciated but I'm fine with that. I have not had a Christmas tree or even care to since I lost my parents my youngest sister all within one year. I so admire you guys for who you are God bless you both!!!

[@phebefriddle9133]

Thanks, I grew up this way and because of "events" in our lives, we did the Christmas/Easter thing. Now we don't, we never did Halloween. I have issues with churches that do the Halloween that's not Halloween. The old World Book encyclopedias were full of unpolluted facts. We seem to be on the same page. Nice to see someone else with similar beliefs.

[@afunlife9601]

I'm hearing you, I really am. I do want to say though that I very thoroughly enjoyed the gifts my kids so thoughtfully bought me for Christmas this year & I will enjoy them nearly daily and for years to come. I know by the excitement shown that all of us greatly valued each other's thoughtful expression of love in the gifts we unwrapped and even in the beautiful and careful wrapping itself. I was truly blessed and not one gift of the over 40 gifts exchanged by half a dozen family members was unwanted "junk" that will gather dust.

[@wilmachaffin8517]

Amen, we don't celebrate any holidays either. We studied where they came from many years ago and as Christians decided it wasn't Godly for our lives. Some of our church folk just can't understand why we dont do the x mas thing and when we try to explain the roots they get a little upset so we try to just not say anything but some still want to know why we not doing it???

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I think many just do not even want to understand because it makes them have to rethink why they do what they do

[@pamelaself5030]

Hi, we eat clean (Leviticus 23), we celebrate the real holidays, Father's holidays. Passover is coming, we are looking forward to it, a wonderful time. Good for you, the Father has opened your eyes, it's a joy and blessing

[@marthav2772]

I hear ya loud and clear!👍😊

[@cristobalpajarero9592]

Thanks ya'll (Baptist preacher from Simms Tx) Ya'll are really helping folks... God bless your marriage, your children and your viewers in Jesus name

[@src3360]

I told everyone I didn’t need or want presents, I’m lucky enough to buy most all things I need and want. It took a few years for everyone to catch on but what helped the most was me regifting back to them what they got me. My mom got me an electric razor and for her birthday I regifted it back to her. She looked at me crazy and said well what am I going to do with this?!? Shave your legs? I said 🤣🤣🤣 Spending time with the people I love is all the gifts I want these days 🙏🏻🌈

[@againstthegraingolf301]

Love it!!!🤣

[@bingbingbaobei]

I would say that this is the wonderful part of being an expat. I get to choose which holidays to keep, and which to leave. I even get to choose what we do for each holiday. Easter isn't big for us at all, as it is at Iranian New Year. We dye eggs and have lamb (a tradition going back generations, and not expensive here). We do Halloween, but they are 5 minute costumes using the clothes they have. My son will be a bat this year using a black shirt with scraps of black material. My daughter will be a rock star using clothes she already has. I make a pinata for Dia De Los Muertos, and we visit the graves of our family members who have passed. There's some candy, homemade decor, and a Jack O lantern, which I don't leave out for long (I want to he able to use as much as possible. Christmas and Halloween are mainly times for us to watch movies and read stories together. For Christmas, I try to knit them a sweater each. Not sure if I'll be able to with my hand injury this year. Other gifts are normally school supplies, and clothes they *need*, 1 toy, and 1 boardgame we can play as a family. There are normally a few socks, as those are always needed. I buy clothes on sale the year before, so they get their winter clothes as Halloween gifts and summer clothes as Easter gifts. But I'd say our celebrations aren't even 1/100 of what we would do if we were still in the US.

[@melodyjogibson6791]

Thanksgiving is my favorite. Just get together with gratitude. Christmas has been difficult for me . I am studied and aware. EVERYDAY I celebrate the birth and resurrection of Jesus. Salvation. The Word tells us to be aware of delectable dairies yet we put Christ name on cookies and candy. We are taught to be a lender and not a borrower yet all on one day there is an expectation to buy all these gifts. I prefer to bless people throughout the year. I would like Christmas to be more like Thanksgiving. I do respect for others to do what is right for them.

[@privatname7384]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. I'm 34 years old male and wish I knew people who think like you and me.

[@krisgangwer3796]

I agree with you that the Christian needs to separate ourselves from things in the world and not be led around by the nose by what society believes is "right" or "true". Rest assured, there are more of us standing with you in this than you might think.

[@haileyparlette8083]

I fully understand where the two of you are coming from about the commercialization and 'guilt' around the holidays. Personally, birthdays are an excuse to have dinner with my family or my best friend and celebrate that they/we are alive and have this time together. Christmas is extra special. Christmas is wrapped up in so much emotion and sentiment for me I could never do without. Every year I decorate the tree, putting on ornaments that were handmade by my grandmother or gifted by loved ones, listening to carols. Then Oh Holy Night comes on (my personal favourite) and I wind up crying with tears of joy. I revel in all the blessings God has given me. The gift of His Son. My life, my family, eveything. It is a special and powerful reminder for me every year of the glory of God.

[@missydelle7005]

Beautiful thoughts that were well expressed: thank you for this!

[@newfsrule9163]

I’m new to your channel and really enjoy the food, herbs and canning info.

[@23Josilee]

Well the Saints be praised...finally someone who realizes the truth about these things...now to watch the video !!!!