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What are some ideas for a funny gift to give a woman turning 50 years old? I know there are some good ideas out there!
Answer
I'm a-fixin' to turn 50 in August, and as much as I've tried to dissuade hubby, I can't get him to not prepare some 'event' with my family.
I hated turning 30 (asked fam to ignore me-they did) very happy
I turned 40 and was positive and had a nice dinner.
Now that I'm turning 50, I feel bummed again like before I turned 30.
So, all I can say is to consider the sensativities of the person, and if they're real outgoing and party-like, then bring it on!
If they are private, then please respect that and keep it low-key.
For my 40th, family & friends did this:
Deck of cards for 40 yr old
Walking stick that had a rear-view mirror attached
"over the hill" baseball cap
stuffed weiner dog that everyone signed
silly glasses for seeing
black icing on cake
candles that would not stop burning
false teeth
"horn" for helping to hear
Guide of Retirement Communities
Denture Cream, Suppositories, other type personal effects
Have fun!
062708 2:37
I'm a-fixin' to turn 50 in August, and as much as I've tried to dissuade hubby, I can't get him to not prepare some 'event' with my family.
I hated turning 30 (asked fam to ignore me-they did) very happy
I turned 40 and was positive and had a nice dinner.
Now that I'm turning 50, I feel bummed again like before I turned 30.
So, all I can say is to consider the sensativities of the person, and if they're real outgoing and party-like, then bring it on!
If they are private, then please respect that and keep it low-key.
For my 40th, family & friends did this:
Deck of cards for 40 yr old
Walking stick that had a rear-view mirror attached
"over the hill" baseball cap
stuffed weiner dog that everyone signed
silly glasses for seeing
black icing on cake
candles that would not stop burning
false teeth
"horn" for helping to hear
Guide of Retirement Communities
Denture Cream, Suppositories, other type personal effects
Have fun!
062708 2:37
What do you guys want for Christmas?
smileshine
I need ideas for gifts, and the reason I am asking in the R&S section is because people tend to answer more ..and I ask all my questions here.
the happy atheist- I'm sorry your girlfriend won't have sex with you.
Tyler j-let loose a little man, Christmas can be whatever you want it to be. Not everything has to be an argument.
Answer
I dont celebrate christmas because of what it really meens here some info on it:
CHRISTMASâSUN WORSHIP RENAMED
The Bible makes no mention of a birthday celebration for Jesus. In fact, his exact birth date is unknown. We can be sure, though, that he was not born on December 25 in the cold of winter in that part of the world. For one thing, Luke recorded that when Jesus was born, âshepherds [were] living out of doorsâ minding their flocks. (Luke 2:8-11) If âliving out of doorsâ had been their habit year round, that would not have been noteworthy. However, because Bethlehem is subject to cold rains and snow, flocks were wintered under cover and shepherds would not have been âliving out of doors.â Additionally, Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because Caesar Augustus had ordered a census. (Luke 2:1-7) It is highly unlikely that Caesar would have commanded a people who were resentful of Roman rule to travel to their ancestral cities in the dead of winter.
The roots of Christmas are found, not in Scripture, but in ancient pagan festivals, such as the Roman Saturnalia, a celebration dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture. Likewise, according to their reckoning, devotees of the god Mithra celebrated December 25 as the âbirthday of the invincible sun,â says the New Catholic Encyclopedia. âChristmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome,â about three centuries after the death of Christ.
During their celebrations, pagans exchanged gifts and feastedâpractices that Christmas preserved. As is also true today, however, much Christmas giving was not in the spirit of 2Â Corinthians 9:7, which reads: âLet each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.â True Christians give out of love, their giving is not tied to a date, and they expect no gifts in return. (Luke 14:12-14; Acts 20:35) Moreover, they deeply appreciate being set free from the Christmas frenzy and relieved of the heavy yoke of financial debt that many incur at that time of year.âMatthew 11:28-30; John 8:32.
But, some may argue, did not the astrologers present birthday gifts to Jesus? No. Their gift-giving was simply a way of paying their respects to a person of note, a common custom in Bible times. (1 Kings 10:1, 2, 10, 13; Matthew 2:2, 11) In fact, they did not even come on the night that Jesus was born. Jesus was, not a babe in a manger, but many months old and living in a house when they arrived.
BIBLICAL LIGHT ON BIRTHDAYS
Even though the birth of a baby has always been a cause for much joy, the Bible makes no reference to a birthday celebration for a servant of God. (Psalm 127:3) Was this simply an oversight? No, for two birthday celebrations are mentionedâthat of a Pharaoh of Egypt and that of Herod Antipas. (Genesis 40:20-22; Mark 6:21-29) Both events, however, are presented in a bad lightâespecially the latter, which saw John the Baptizer beheaded.
"The early Christians,â notes The World Book Encyclopedia, âconsidered the celebration of anyoneâs birth to be a pagan custom.â The ancient Greeks, for instance, believed that each person had a protective spirit that attended the personâs birth and thereafter watched over him. That spirit âhad a mystic relation with the god on whose birthday the individual was born,â says the book The Lore of Birthdays. Birthdays also have a long-standing and an intimate link with astrology and the horoscope.
Besides rejecting birthday customs on account of pagan and spiritistic roots, Godâs servants of old likely rejected them on principle as well. Why? These were humble, modest men and women who did not view their arrival in the world as so important that it should be celebrated. (Micah 6:8; Luke 9:48) Rather, they glorified Jehovah and thanked him for the precious gift of life.âPsalm 8:3, 4; 36:9; Revelation 4:11.
At death, all integrity-keepers are safe in Godâs memory, and their future life is guaranteed. (Job 14:14, 15) Says Ecclesiastes 7:1: âA name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of oneâs being born.â Our ânameâ is the good reputation we have gained with God through faithful service. Significantly, the only commemoration commanded for Christians involves, not a birth, but a deathâthat of Jesus, whose excellent ânameâ is the key to our salvation.âLuke 22:17-20; Hebrews 1:3, 4.
I dont celebrate christmas because of what it really meens here some info on it:
CHRISTMASâSUN WORSHIP RENAMED
The Bible makes no mention of a birthday celebration for Jesus. In fact, his exact birth date is unknown. We can be sure, though, that he was not born on December 25 in the cold of winter in that part of the world. For one thing, Luke recorded that when Jesus was born, âshepherds [were] living out of doorsâ minding their flocks. (Luke 2:8-11) If âliving out of doorsâ had been their habit year round, that would not have been noteworthy. However, because Bethlehem is subject to cold rains and snow, flocks were wintered under cover and shepherds would not have been âliving out of doors.â Additionally, Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because Caesar Augustus had ordered a census. (Luke 2:1-7) It is highly unlikely that Caesar would have commanded a people who were resentful of Roman rule to travel to their ancestral cities in the dead of winter.
The roots of Christmas are found, not in Scripture, but in ancient pagan festivals, such as the Roman Saturnalia, a celebration dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture. Likewise, according to their reckoning, devotees of the god Mithra celebrated December 25 as the âbirthday of the invincible sun,â says the New Catholic Encyclopedia. âChristmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome,â about three centuries after the death of Christ.
During their celebrations, pagans exchanged gifts and feastedâpractices that Christmas preserved. As is also true today, however, much Christmas giving was not in the spirit of 2Â Corinthians 9:7, which reads: âLet each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.â True Christians give out of love, their giving is not tied to a date, and they expect no gifts in return. (Luke 14:12-14; Acts 20:35) Moreover, they deeply appreciate being set free from the Christmas frenzy and relieved of the heavy yoke of financial debt that many incur at that time of year.âMatthew 11:28-30; John 8:32.
But, some may argue, did not the astrologers present birthday gifts to Jesus? No. Their gift-giving was simply a way of paying their respects to a person of note, a common custom in Bible times. (1 Kings 10:1, 2, 10, 13; Matthew 2:2, 11) In fact, they did not even come on the night that Jesus was born. Jesus was, not a babe in a manger, but many months old and living in a house when they arrived.
BIBLICAL LIGHT ON BIRTHDAYS
Even though the birth of a baby has always been a cause for much joy, the Bible makes no reference to a birthday celebration for a servant of God. (Psalm 127:3) Was this simply an oversight? No, for two birthday celebrations are mentionedâthat of a Pharaoh of Egypt and that of Herod Antipas. (Genesis 40:20-22; Mark 6:21-29) Both events, however, are presented in a bad lightâespecially the latter, which saw John the Baptizer beheaded.
"The early Christians,â notes The World Book Encyclopedia, âconsidered the celebration of anyoneâs birth to be a pagan custom.â The ancient Greeks, for instance, believed that each person had a protective spirit that attended the personâs birth and thereafter watched over him. That spirit âhad a mystic relation with the god on whose birthday the individual was born,â says the book The Lore of Birthdays. Birthdays also have a long-standing and an intimate link with astrology and the horoscope.
Besides rejecting birthday customs on account of pagan and spiritistic roots, Godâs servants of old likely rejected them on principle as well. Why? These were humble, modest men and women who did not view their arrival in the world as so important that it should be celebrated. (Micah 6:8; Luke 9:48) Rather, they glorified Jehovah and thanked him for the precious gift of life.âPsalm 8:3, 4; 36:9; Revelation 4:11.
At death, all integrity-keepers are safe in Godâs memory, and their future life is guaranteed. (Job 14:14, 15) Says Ecclesiastes 7:1: âA name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of oneâs being born.â Our ânameâ is the good reputation we have gained with God through faithful service. Significantly, the only commemoration commanded for Christians involves, not a birth, but a deathâthat of Jesus, whose excellent ânameâ is the key to our salvation.âLuke 22:17-20; Hebrews 1:3, 4.
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