Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Christmas Gift
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. With Christmas approaching I've been quite busy. Since it is Christmas time I would love to share a little bit about what Christmas means to me.
Every year around this time so many people scurry around to buy gifts for loved ones that we often forget what Christmas is truly about. This is the season of giving and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It upsets me when I hear someone say "Bah Humbug". Yes I know, all the running around puts a lot of stress on everyone but it doesn't have to be that way. I love the joy on every one's faces this time of year and I love the magic the spirit brings. I know money is tight for a lot of people but their is truly much more to be thankful for. There have been times I wasn't able to provide a Christmas for my kids and I remember what it was like, although, it never took away from my season of giving and I was always blessed.
They say the best gift at Christmas time is "giving", and it truly is. Below is a list of things you can do this year to bless someone this Christmas season.
1. Show you care for others...... Visit someone in a nursing home or in the hospital (you don't have to know them)
2. Show Kindness.....Wrap gifts for your neighbors that work all day and don't have time
3. Show spirit....Sing a Christmas Carol to a lonely Child or Family
4. Show love.....Wish a merry Christmas to anyone within 30 feet from you (be extra polite)
5. Show Courtesy.....Open the door for someone
6. Show Patience.....While waiting in line at the store let the person behind you go in front of you.
7. Show forgiveness....Tell someone you forgive them.
8. Show generosity......Help provide a dinner for those that don't have the funds to do so. If you don't know of someone, give to an organization who will.
9. Show Hope.....Pray for those that lost someone this year or those that had a tough time.
10. Show Compassion......Hug those you can and always smile for the others you can't reach.
11. Give faith to those who don't believe.......Display a novelty set on your front lawn
12. Share the story of Christ with others
13. Hand out candy canes with a card
These are just a few things you can do to bless someone with the gift of Christmas spirit. Over the holidays there are many who take their own lives due to loneliness during the holidays and these are great ways to show someone you care about them and maybe save their live. Nothing makes me happier, then to see others smile.......That truly is the best gift anyone can give me next to just being with my family.
Every year around this time so many people scurry around to buy gifts for loved ones that we often forget what Christmas is truly about. This is the season of giving and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It upsets me when I hear someone say "Bah Humbug". Yes I know, all the running around puts a lot of stress on everyone but it doesn't have to be that way. I love the joy on every one's faces this time of year and I love the magic the spirit brings. I know money is tight for a lot of people but their is truly much more to be thankful for. There have been times I wasn't able to provide a Christmas for my kids and I remember what it was like, although, it never took away from my season of giving and I was always blessed.
They say the best gift at Christmas time is "giving", and it truly is. Below is a list of things you can do this year to bless someone this Christmas season.
1. Show you care for others...... Visit someone in a nursing home or in the hospital (you don't have to know them)
2. Show Kindness.....Wrap gifts for your neighbors that work all day and don't have time
3. Show spirit....Sing a Christmas Carol to a lonely Child or Family
4. Show love.....Wish a merry Christmas to anyone within 30 feet from you (be extra polite)
5. Show Courtesy.....Open the door for someone
6. Show Patience.....While waiting in line at the store let the person behind you go in front of you.
7. Show forgiveness....Tell someone you forgive them.
8. Show generosity......Help provide a dinner for those that don't have the funds to do so. If you don't know of someone, give to an organization who will.
9. Show Hope.....Pray for those that lost someone this year or those that had a tough time.
10. Show Compassion......Hug those you can and always smile for the others you can't reach.
11. Give faith to those who don't believe.......Display a novelty set on your front lawn
12. Share the story of Christ with others
13. Hand out candy canes with a card
These are just a few things you can do to bless someone with the gift of Christmas spirit. Over the holidays there are many who take their own lives due to loneliness during the holidays and these are great ways to show someone you care about them and maybe save their live. Nothing makes me happier, then to see others smile.......That truly is the best gift anyone can give me next to just being with my family.
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