Author: Michele M. Leppard
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Day 19: The Gift of Words
Did you know that words could be a gift to others? Choosing what you say and how you say it matters. Did you ever walk past someone and say “Good Morning” but never look at the person? How about my all-time favorite, when you ask someone how they are doing in passing but never wait…
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Day 18: Give the Gift of Life
This morning I put on Christmas music to start my day. The first song that I heard was “Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Band Aid. This song made a slight change in my focus today, as I was going to write about the gift of time, however, I felt that the gift of life…
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Day 17: The Gift of Listening
Do you think listening to others is a gift? Well, I can assure you that it is. One of my most significant challenges in life is listening, and I am pretty confident that my family will be the first to admit it. Having self-diagnosed ADD and continuously multitasking, I know I only hear half of…
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Give the Gifts of Kindness, Warmth, Joy and Appreciation
Day 13 – 16 We have many wondrous gifts to give when they come from the heart. On Day 13 give the gift of kindness! According to the Cambridge dictionary ‘kindness’ means being generous, helpful and thinking about others feelings. Doing these small acts of kindness can change the path of someone’s day – so…
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Day 12: The Gift of Christmas Spirit
During this time of year, many people enjoy Christmastime festivities; however, for most that happy spirit ends on January 1st. What we need to do is make that same spirit last forever. Have you noticed that no matter how many things you have to accomplish during the holidays, you still have a sense of joy…
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Day 11: Make a Child Smile
There is nothing more magical than making a child smile, especially during the Christmas season. If you are a parent, you most certainly understand the excitement of children on Christmas morning. Their smiles, their laughter, and their joy cannot be expressed in words. So imagine if you could help a less fortunate child, who may…
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Day 10: The Gift of Music
The gift of music is one of the most fun gifts to give others. Music is such a simple gift, yet so beautifully orchestrated to provide us with the perfect mood. When you watch movies, the music is set to provide the mood. When the Hallmark cowboy kisses the the beautiful lonely New York gal,…
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Day 9: Helping the Needy
As winter is now upon us and the temperatures are reaching frosty numbers, we should reflect on those in need. The homeless are living in cardboard boxes with t-shirts and no scarves. Maybe, some folks in your town are living without heat because they can’t afford it. How about the children attending school, who haven’t…
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Day 8: The Gift of Forgiveness
As humans, we all experience challenging and unfortunate situations with others. In most cases, when someone has wronged us, we tend to close the door on them. We fill our hearts with hate, mouths with gossip, and our souls with anger. But what we should be doing is ‘Forgiving’. Sometimes others do things because it…
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Day 7: The Gift of Friendship
The gift of friendship is probably one of my favorite gifts because everyone needs a friend. We spend most of our life with friends, whether old, new or those we haven’t met, yet. Friends are always there when you need to cry, laugh, scream or just be you. Everyone needs a friend. Today, reach out…
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Day 6: Give the Gift of Sweets
Everyone loves freshly baked cookies, cakes, or bread during the holiday season, especially when it comes from the heart. Grab your apron and turn on the oven – flour, sugar, and butter, oh my! A good friend of mine surprises us every year during the holidays. She makes this delicious pumpkin bread and personally delivers…
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Day 5: Helping The Poor
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. Proverbs 19:17 How many times have you seen a homeless person walking in the streets of New York, Newark, or Philadelphia and turned a blind eye? I know I have! But shortly thereafter, I have a sense of…
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Day 4: Give Thanks to God
Thanksgiving Day originated in 1621 when the Pilgrims gave thanks for their first harvest in the New World. Since then, it is celebrated in the United States, as a day to give thanks and acknowledge the blessings of the past the year. Families and friends gather to enjoy a bountiful assortment of food, including turkey,…
Michele Leppard 