Tag: 30 days of Christmas Giving
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Day 23: The Gift of Compassion
Today, let’s focus on compassion. What is compassion? According to The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley – Compassion is “suffering together”. But why would suffering together be a gift?
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Day 21 and 22: The Gifts of Books and Hugs
Everyone loves a good book. Today, give someone a great book to read with a personalized note in it. Leave it in their mailbox or if it’s a family member, leave it in their room or under their pillow
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Days 20: The Gift of Patience
30 Days of Christmas Giving They say patience is a virtue for a reason. Patience may be one of the hardest gifts to give, but when you have it… give it! What is patience? It is the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset (Google Dictionary). Quite often,…
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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 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 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 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 