Tag: Black Friday

  • Black Friday, Good Friday, and Anticipation

    Tons of deals to be had on Black Friday… which has successfully leaked (in the view of retailers, anyway) into Thanksgiving. I’m not here to mourn the loss of Thanksgiving. We’re a culture bent on compulsive actions and I’m not going to cure that in one season… or twenty. We want to shop for good deals and we are a…

  • Let the Madness Begin

    We just can’t seem to help ourselves, so we’ve made the mad rush on Thanksgiving now. No more real days off for holidays that just about everyone could celebrate. Individually, we can choose to not shop. However, so many families will be effected because of family members who have to work on Thanksgiving now. Let the madness begin!

  • Being the Consumer Rather than the Producer

    We successfully ventured out strategically yesterday on Black Friday. We targeted very specific needs: Tree, lights, a few grocery items. We hit stores that weren’t busy. Even when we ventured out a second time (cell phone, speakers) we found quiet little places. Whew. We go crazy on this stuff. Everyone has their strategy for Black Friday. Ours is laying low.…

  • What I love about “Black” Friday

    This is the day we wake up slowly, my wife makes an incredible brunch for us, then we go find the biggest tree we can fit into our house. No huge lines anywhere. Completely enjoyable.

  • Living Dead Never Ends

    I have made my way through the Live Dead Journal and know it’s not the end. My heart is challenged. All the way through I have been challenged with, “How do I live dead in the land of plenty?” How can I stretch myself is this place of comfort so that those who are called to these hard areas of the world…